Matthew 26:59 Meaning and Explanation
“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”
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What Does Matthew 26:59 Mean?
The chief priests, elders, and the whole council seek not testimony but false witness -- evidence manufactured to fit a sentence already decided. The court sworn to uphold the law of God breaks its own commandment against false witness in order to condemn Him.
Innocence here is so complete that even a rigged court struggles to convict it. The proceedings overturn every safeguard of justice -- and through them walks the only truly just Man. He stands where every falsely accused soul has stood, and He stands there unafraid.
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What does Matthew 26:59 mean?
The council seeks false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.