Matthew 26:65

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

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  • Matt 9:3 : 3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.
  • John 10:36 : 36 Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,
  • Mark 14:63-64 : 63 And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses? 64 His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.
  • Luke 5:21 : 21 And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?
  • John 10:33 : 33 This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.
  • Lev 21:20 : 20 Or one whose back is bent, or one who is unnaturally small, or one who has a damaged eye, or whose skin is diseased, or whose sex parts are damaged;
  • Num 14:6 : 6 And Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief,
  • 1 Kgs 21:10-13 : 10 And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death. 11 So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them. 12 They gave orders for a day of public sorrow, and put Naboth at the head of the people. 13 And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.
  • 2 Kgs 18:37-19:3 : 37 Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah, with their clothing parted as a sign of grief, and gave him an account of what the Rab-shakeh had said. 1 And on hearing it, King Hezekiah took off his robe, and put on haircloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 And he sent Eliakim, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and the chief priests, dressed in haircloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz. 3 And they said to him, Hezekiah says, This day is a day of trouble and punishment and shame; for the children are ready to come to birth, but there is no strength to give birth to them.
  • Jer 36:24 : 24 But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words.

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    60 And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you?

    61 But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?

    62 And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

    63 And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses?

    64 His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

    65 And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.

  • Matt 26:66-68
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    66 What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

    67 Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,

    68 Be a prophet, O Christ, and say who gave you a blow!

  • Matt 26:61-64
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    61 But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days.

    62 And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

    63 But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

    64 Jesus says to him, You say so: but I say to you, From now you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

  • Luke 22:64-66
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    64 And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?

    65 And they said a number of other evil things against him.

    66 And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

  • Acts 23:4
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    4 And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest?

  • Luke 22:70-71
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    70 And they all said, Are you then the Son of God? and he said, You say that I am.

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  • Acts 6:13-14
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    13 And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

    14 For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses.

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    3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.

  • Matt 27:41
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    41 In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said,

  • John 10:36
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    36 Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?

  • Acts 6:11
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    11 Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

  • Matt 26:59
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    59 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

  • Matt 27:4
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    4 Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

  • John 18:21-23
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    21 Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said.

    22 When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

    23 Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

  • John 19:5-7
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    5 Then Jesus came out with the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Here is the man!

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  • Mark 2:7
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    7 Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

  • Luke 23:10
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    10 And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

  • Mark 15:3-4
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    3 And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

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  • Mark 14:57
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    57 Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

  • Mark 15:38
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    38 And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end.

  • Acts 7:1
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  • Matt 27:13
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    13 Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

  • Matt 27:35
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    35 And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

  • John 10:33
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    33 This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

  • John 19:21
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    21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews.

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    54 But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?

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    13 And they said again loudly, To the cross with him!

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    45 The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.

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    31 And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.