Mark 14:57

57 And there arose certain, and bore false testimony against him, saying,

Mark 14:57 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 14:57

And there arose certain
Two false witnesses, as in ( Matthew 26:60 ) , who stood up in court; for witnesses were obliged to stand, whilst they gave in their testimony:

``says R. Bo, in the name of R. Hona, witnesses ought (dwmel) , "to stand", whilst they bear witness; as it is said, ( Deuteronomy 19:17 ) . "Both the men shall stand" ^F13''

And bare false witness against him, saying;
as follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 T. Herios. Sanhedrin, fol. 21. 3. & Yoma, fol. 43. 2. Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 21. sect. 3.

Mark 14:57 In-Context

55 And the chief priests, and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

56 For many bore false testimony against him, but their testimony agreed not together.

57 And there arose certain, and bore false testimony against him, saying,

58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

59 But neither so did their testimony agree together.