Matthew 26:65 “At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasph…”

Matthew 26:65

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

World English Bible

Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

American Standard Version

Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the hie Priest rent his clothes, saying, Hee hath blasphemed, what haue wee any more neede of witnesses? beholde: nowe yee haue heard his blasphemie.

Darby Translation

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy.

Young's Literal Translation

Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, — 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“the high priest”

Jeremiah 36:24 Leviticus 21:20 2 Kings 18:37 2 Kings 19:1–3 Mark 14:63 Mark 14:64

Jeremiah 36:24 · BSB

Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.

Leviticus 21:20 · BSB

or who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has an eye defect, a festering rash, scabs, or a crushed testicle.

2 Kings 18:37 · BSB

Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.

2 Kings 19:1–3 · BSB

On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

Mark 14:63 · BSB

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

Mark 14:64 · BSB

You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

“He”

Matthew 9:3 John 10:33 John 10:36 1 Kings 21:10–13 Luke 5:21

Matthew 9:3 · BSB

On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

John 10:33 · BSB

“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

John 10:36 · BSB

then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?

1 Kings 21:10–13 · BSB

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.”

Luke 5:21 · BSB

But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Also

Numbers 14:6 Acts 14:14

Numbers 14:6 · BSB

Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes

Acts 14:14 · BSB

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

64“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

66What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.

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