The chief priests and the P’rushim (Pharisees)[separatists] wished to find false witnesses against Yeshua [God is Salvation] in order to put him to death.Psa 27:12; Psa 35:11; Mrk 14:55
Meanwhile, the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin—the Jewish ruling council—were actively seeking false testimony against Jesus so they could justify putting Him to death.
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.
OJBAnd the Rashei Hakohanim and the Sanhedrin all were seeking edut sheker (false testimony of false witnesses) against Yehoshua so that they might put him to death.
TCENTNow the chief priests, the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus, so that they could put him to death,
T4TThe chief priests and the rest of the Jewish Council were trying to find people who would tell lies about Jesus so that they could convince the Roman authorities to execute him.