Matthew 26:58
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:58 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:58 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:58 — KJV
“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”
— Matthew 26:58 (KJV)
Matthew 26:58 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 26:58
“And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:58: chief, priests, council
“When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:58: chief, priests, elders
“After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:58: chief, priests, sought
“And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:58: chief, priests, elders
“Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:58: chief, priests, elders
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