Mark 14:59
What does Mark 14:59 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 14:59 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 14:59 means
Even with this focused charge, their testimonies do not agree. The case remains legally weak. The failure underscores the purity of Jesus’ life and teaching and the corrupt motives of His accusers. Truth refuses to be harnessed by deceit. The inability to secure consistent witnesses forces the high priest to take another route: direct interrogation. Providentially, the weakness of lies makes room for the strongest testimony of all—the Lord’s own declaration of His identity, which will be the real reason they condemn Him.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And not even so did their witness agree together.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But neither so did their witness agree together.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And not even so did their witness agree together.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And even so their witness was not in agreement.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and neither so was their testimony alike.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And their witness did not agree.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And neither thus did their testimony agree.
Context
After the temple accusation, the continued inconsistency frustrates the council’s effort. The narrative tension now shifts toward the high priest’s personal challenge to Jesus. With witnesses failing, he will seek to elicit self-incriminating words. The next verses record Jesus’ silence, then the high priest’s direct question about whether He is the Christ, the Son of the Blessed. Jesus’ answer will become the trial’s turning point and lead to the verdict.
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