Mark 14:56 Meaning and Explanation
“For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.”
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Read Full Chapter →Many give false testimony against Jesus, but their statements do not agree.
What Does Mark 14:56 Mean?
Witnesses are not lacking — truth is. Many come forward to testify falsely, but the law required two or three witnesses in agreement before a charge could stand (Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15), and the stories keep contradicting one another. Even a midnight court bent on conviction cannot make the lies match.
The scene fulfills the complaint of the psalmist: False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not (Psalm 35:11). There is quiet assurance here for everyone slandered for doing right: lies are many but unstable, while truth needs no coordination. The innocence of Jesus outlasts the best efforts of false tongues.
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What does Mark 14:56 mean?
Many give false testimony against Jesus, but their statements do not agree.