Passage

Matthew 26.59-60

Book: Matthew · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

57. And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58. But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.

59. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; 60. and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62. And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? (Matthew 26:57-62, ASV)

WEB

57. Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58. But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.

59. Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death; 60. and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’” 62. The high priest stood up, and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?” (Matthew 26:57-62, WEB)

KJV

57. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58. But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

59. Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60. But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62. And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? (Matthew 26:57-62, KJV)

YLT

57. And those laying hold on Jesus led [him] away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together, 58. and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

59. And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death, 60. and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,

said, 'This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.' 62. And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, 'Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee? (Matthew 26:57-62, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

G2424 - Iesous, Iesous, Strong's G2424

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Concepts:

The Passion of Christ, via Matthew 26.57-68

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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