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href="/bsb/mark/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Many false witnesses spoke against him, but they contradicted each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For many were bearing false testimony against Him, but their testimonies were not alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For many bore false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For many people were giving false testimony against Him, and <i>so</i> their testimonies were not consistent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For many were giving false testimony against Him, and <i>yet</i> their testimony was not consistent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For many [people] were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimonies were not consistent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For many were giving false testimony against him, and the testimonies did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For many were giving false testimony against Him, but the testimonies did not agree. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Many people did tell lies against Jesus, but they did not agree on what they said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Many gave false testimony against him, but their statements did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Many witnesses told lies against Jesus, but their stories did not agree. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Although many people gave false testimony against him, their testimony didn't agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree with each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For many bore false testimony against him, but their testimony agreed not together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />for though many gave false testimony against Him, their statements did not tally.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for many were bearing false testimony against Him, and their testimonies were not alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For many were bearing false testimony against Him, but their testimonies were not alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for many were bearing false testimony against him, and their testimonies were not alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For many testified falsely against him, and the testimonies were not alike.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For many bore false witness against him, and their evidences were not agreeing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For many spoke false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Many gave false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For even though many testified against him, their testimonies were not worthy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For many were testifying against him, but their testimony was not worthy.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For many testified falsely against him, and their testimony did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For many were testifying falsely against Him, and their testimonies were not equal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For many bore false witness against him, and their attestations did not correspond.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />there were indeed several, who depos'd what was false against him: besides, what they deposed was insufficient.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />for though many gave false testimony against Him, their statements did not tally.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />For many were bearing false testimony against Him, and their testimonies were not agreed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for many bare false witness against Him, and the evidences did not agree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/14-56.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=5073" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/14.htm">Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">55</span>Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. <span class="reftext">56</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: polloi (Adj-NMP) -- Much, many; often. ">many</a> <a href="/greek/5576.htm" title="5576: epseudomartyroun (V-IIA-3P) -- To testify falsely, bear false witness. From pseudomartur; to be an untrue testifier, i.e. Offer falsehood in evidence.">bore false witness</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kat’ (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">against</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3141.htm" title="3141: martyriai (N-NFP) -- Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given.">testimony</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēsan (V-IIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/2470.htm" title="2470: isai (Adj-NFP) -- Equal, equivalent, identical. Probably from eido; similar.">inconsistent.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">57</span>Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59-60</a></span><br />Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-29.htm">John 18:29-30</a></span><br />So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?” / “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Acts 6:13</a></span><br />where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">Deuteronomy 19:16-19</a></span><br />If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. / The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12</a></span><br />Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Psalm 35:11</a></span><br />Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm">1 Kings 21:10-13</a></span><br />But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” / So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. / They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-8.htm">Jeremiah 26:8-9</a></span><br />and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die! / How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a></span><br />And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5-6</a></span><br />We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12-13</a></span><br />Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12-14</a></span><br />And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For many bore false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/20-13.htm">Agree</a> <a href="/mark/11-32.htm">Agreed</a> <a href="/matthew/20-13.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/mark/12-24.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/mark/14-13.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/matthew/13-26.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/acts/26-20.htm">Consistent</a> <a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Statements</a> <a href="/matthew/26-61.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-23.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/mark/14-55.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/mark/14-53.htm">Together</a> <a href="/mark/14-55.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/14-59.htm">Agree</a> <a href="/luke/22-5.htm">Agreed</a> <a href="/mark/14-59.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/mark/14-59.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/mark/14-57.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/luke/4-22.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/mark/14-57.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/mark/14-59.htm">Consistent</a> <a href="/mark/14-57.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Statements</a> <a href="/luke/4-22.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/mark/14-57.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/mark/14-59.htm">Together</a> <a href="/mark/14-57.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-1.htm">A conspiracy against Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-10.htm">Judas sells his Master for money.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-12.htm">Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-22.htm">after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-26.htm">declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Judas betrays him with a kiss.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-46.htm">Jesus is apprehended in the garden;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-53.htm">falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-65.htm">shamefully abused by them;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">66. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-66.htm">and thrice denied by Peter.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The act of bearing false witness is explicitly condemned in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>), emphasizing the gravity of the sin committed by these witnesses. The Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council, was responsible for maintaining justice, yet here they are complicit in injustice. This reflects the broader theme of Jesus' rejection by the religious leaders of His time, as seen throughout the Gospels.<p><b>but their testimony was inconsistent</b><br>The inconsistency of the testimonies underscores the illegitimacy of the trial. According to Jewish law, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>, a matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. The failure to present consistent testimony should have invalidated the proceedings. This inconsistency also highlights the divine protection over Jesus, as no credible accusation could be sustained against Him. The inability to find consistent witnesses points to Jesus' sinlessness and the unjust nature of His condemnation, aligning with the broader biblical narrative of the righteous suffering unjustly, as seen in the stories of Joseph and Daniel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is on trial before the Sanhedrin, facing false accusations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sanhedrin.htm">Sanhedrin</a></b><br>The Jewish council responsible for religious and legal matters, conducting the trial against Jesus.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_witnesses.htm">False Witnesses</a></b><br>Individuals who provided false testimony against Jesus, attempting to convict Him unjustly.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events took place, specifically in the high priest's courtyard.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/high_priest.htm">High Priest</a></b><br>The leader of the Sanhedrin, presiding over the trial of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sin_of_false_witness.htm">The Sin of False Witness</a></b><br>Bearing false witness is a direct violation of God's commandments and leads to injustice. Christians are called to uphold truth and integrity in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_injustice_of_the_world.htm">The Injustice of the World</a></b><br>Jesus' trial exemplifies the world's injustice. Believers should expect and be prepared for similar treatment, standing firm in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_testimony.htm">Consistency in Testimony</a></b><br>The inconsistency of the false witnesses' testimony highlights the importance of truthfulness and reliability in our words and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_example_of_endurance.htm">Christ's Example of Endurance</a></b><br>Jesus' response to false accusations serves as a model for enduring suffering and injustice with grace and patience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the false accusations, God's plan for salvation through Jesus' sacrifice was fulfilled. Believers can trust in God's ultimate control over all situations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_jesus'_followers_over_others.htm">Jesus' resurrection is based on the testimony of His followers--why should we believe them over other religious claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_no_faith.htm">What does the Bible say about lacking faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_say_in_john_5_31,_8_14.htm">In the Gospel of John, what did Jesus say about bearing his own witness in John 5:31 and John 8:14?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_unbelief.htm">What does the Bible say about unbelief?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(56) <span class= "bld">Their witness agreed not together.</span>--St. Mark gives what St. Matthew only implies as the cause of the failure.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 56.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed</span> <span class="cmt_word">not together.</span> Whatever things these witnesses brought forward were either false, or self-contradictory, or beside the purpose. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/14-56.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">many</span><br /><span class="grk">πολλοὶ</span> <span class="translit">(polloi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many; often. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">bore false witness</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐψευδομαρτύρουν</span> <span class="translit">(epseudomartyroun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5576.htm">Strong's 5576: </a> </span><span class="str2">To testify falsely, bear false witness. From pseudomartur; to be an untrue testifier, i.e. Offer falsehood in evidence.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="grk">κατ’</span> <span class="translit">(kat’)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus],</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">αἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">testimony</span><br /><span class="grk">μαρτυρίαι</span> <span class="translit">(martyriai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3141.htm">Strong's 3141: </a> </span><span class="str2">Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="grk">ἦσαν</span> <span class="translit">(ēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inconsistent.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἴσαι</span> <span class="translit">(isai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> </span><span class="str2">Equal, equivalent, identical. Probably from eido; similar.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/14-56.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 14:56 For many gave false testimony against him (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/14-55.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 14:55"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 14:55" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/14-57.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 14:57"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 14:57" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>