Matthew 26:60

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two witnesses came forward.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὐχ εὗρον: καὶ, πολλῶν ψευδομαρτύρων προσελθόντων, οὐχ εὗρον. Ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο ψευδομάρτυρες,

Transliteration

And not heuron: and, many pseudomartyrōn proselthontōn, not heuron. Hysteron de proselthontes two pseudomartyres,

Grammar Details

• *heuron*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they found
• *pseudomartyrōn*: genitive masculine plural - of false witnesses
• *proselthontōn*: aorist active participle, genitive masculine plural - having come forward
• *Hysteron*: adverb - later/afterward
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *proselthontes*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having come forward
• *pseudomartyres*: nominative masculine plural - false witnesses

Word Meanings

• *heuron*: found/discovered
• *pseudomartyrōn*: false witnesses/perjurers
• *proselthontōn*: coming forward/approaching
• *Hysteron*: later/finally/at last
• *proselthontes*: coming forward/approaching

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But found none: yes, though many false witnesses came, yet they found none. At last came two false witnesses,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} they found{G2147} it not,{G3756} though{G2532} many{G4183} false witnesses{G5575} came.{G4334} But afterward{G5305} came{G4334} two,{G1417}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G2532} found{G2147}{(G5627)} none{G3756}: yea{G2532}, though many{G4183} false witnesses{G5575} came{G4334}{(G5631)}, yet found they{G2147}{(G5627)} none{G3756}.{G1161} At the last{G5305} came{G4334}{(G5631)} two{G1417} false witnesses{G5575},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but founde none: in somoche that when many false witnesses cam yet founde they none. At the last came two false witnesses

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and founde none. And though many false wytnesses stepte forth, yet founde they none. At the last there stepte forth two false wytnesses,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But founde none: yea, when many false witnesses came, yet founde they none. At the last, came two false witnesses,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, [yet] found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

Referenced Verses

• Deut 19:15 : 15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
• Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not hand me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
• Ps 35:11 : 11 False witnesses rise up; they question me about things I do not know.
• Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king planned to set him over the entire kingdom. 5 At this, the administrators and satraps sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or fault because he was faithful. No negligence or corruption was found in him.
• Mark 14:57-59 : 57 Then some stood up and falsely testified against him, saying, 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.'" 59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree.
• Titus 2:8 : 8 Let your speech be sound and beyond reproach, so that any opponent may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
• 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Yet do so with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are maligned, those who accuse your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.