“People who are themselves worthy of condemnation set up the appearance of a tribunal, in order to show that they put Him (Christ) to death by judgment. But where is the justice of a trial when witnesses are brought forward who cannot say anything just, but only violence and absurdities? And even those very ones who th…”
Theophylact of Ohrid, 12th c. — Commentary on Mark
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57And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
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55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
— Mark 14:57 —
58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
59But neither so did their witness agree together.