55Now the chief priests and the entire 14:55 Or SanhedrinCouncil were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.
55Now the chief priests and the whole Or SanhedrinCouncil kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.
55Now the chief priests and the entire Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus [which they could use] to have Him [condemned and] executed, but they were not finding any.
55Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin14:55 Or the whole Council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.
55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for something to use against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death. But they did not find any proof.