The Meaning of Matthew 26:60 Explained

Matthew 26:60

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

YLT: 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,

Darby: And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 26:60?

MEANING: What does Matthew 26:60 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 26:60 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 26:60?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Matthew 26:60 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 26:57-66 - The True Answer To False Witness
This meeting of the Jewish leaders had been hastily summoned; but their difficulty was to substantiate a charge that would warrant the death sentence. They had to go back to the beginning of Christ's ministry for the one charge that seemed sufficient for their purpose. But see John 2:19; Mark 14:58. In the meanwhile our Lord opened not His mouth. He left His reputation in the care of the Father, to whom He also committed His soul. It is a good example to follow. Do what is right and let God vindicate you!
It was only when Jesus was directly challenged as to His unique relationship to God, that He opened His lips. There is an evident reference in His words to Daniel 7:13-14. The court instantly recognized that in His reply He claimed to be equal with God. To be the Son of God was to be God. See also John 5:18. Note that word henceforth, which suggests that though it is hidden from us, the Kingdom is already set up, as was David's even when Saul was still on the throne. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 26

1  Jesus foretells his own death
3  The rulers conspire against him
6  The woman anoints his feet
14  Judas bargains to betray him
17  Jesus eats the Passover;
26  institutes his holy supper;
30  foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;
36  prays in the garden;
47  and being betrayed by a kiss,
57  is carried to Caiaphas,
69  and denied by Peter

Greek Commentary for Matthew 26:60

They found it not [και ουχ ευρον]
They found false witnesses in plenty, but not the false witness that would stand any sort of test. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 26:60

1 Peter 2:22 Found [εὑρέθη]
Stronger than the simple was, and indicating a guilelessness which had stood the test of scrutiny. Compare Matthew 26:60; John 18:38; John 19:4, John 19:6. Christ's sinlessness had also stood the test of Peter's intimacy. [source]
1 Peter 2:22 Was found [ευρετη]
First aorist passive indicative of ευρισκω — heuriskō Christ‘s guilelessness stood the test of scrutiny (Vincent), as Peter knew (Matthew 26:60; John 18:38; John 19:4, John 19:6). [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 26:60 mean?

but not any they found of many having come forward as false witnesses At last then having come forward two
καὶ οὐχ εὗρον πολλῶν προσελθόντων ψευδομαρτύρων Ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο

οὐχ  not  any 
Parse: Adverb
Root: οὐ  
Sense: no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer.
εὗρον  they  found 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: εὑρίσκω  
Sense: to come upon, hit upon, to meet with.
πολλῶν  of  many 
Parse: Adjective, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: πολύς  
Sense: many, much, large.
προσελθόντων  having  come  forward  as 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: προσέρχομαι  
Sense: to come to, approach.
ψευδομαρτύρων  false  witnesses 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: ψευδόμαρτυς  
Sense: a false witness.
Ὕστερον  At  last 
Parse: Adverb
Root: ὕστερος  
Sense: latter, later, coming after, the second.
προσελθόντες  having  come  forward 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root: προσέρχομαι  
Sense: to come to, approach.
δύο  two 
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root: δύο 
Sense: the two, the twain.

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