⚡WEB · Mark 14:57
What does Mark 14:57 mean?
"Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,"
— Mark 14:57 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.
For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other.
Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,
“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’”
Even so, their testimony did not agree.
The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?”
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