And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

And some rising up, bore false witness against him, saying:

And certain persons rose up and bore false witness against him, saying,

And there arose certain, and bore false testimony against him, saying,

And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying,

And there arose certain, and bore false witness against him, saying,

Then some came forward as witnesses and falsely declared,

Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

And certain ones, rising up, bore false witness against him, saying:

Presently some men stood up, and gave this false evidence against him –

And there arose certain,.... Two false witnesses, as in Matthew 26:60, who stood up in court; for witnesses were obliged to stand, whilst they gave in their testimony:
"says R. Bo, in the name of R. Hona, witnesses ought "to stand", whilst they bear witness; as it is said, Deuteronomy 19:17. "Both the men shall stand" (m), &c.''
And bare false witness against him, saying; as follows.
(m) T. Herios. Sanhedrin, fol. 21. 3. & Yoma, fol. 43. 2. Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 21. sect. 3.

And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him--Matthew (Matthew 26:60) is more precise here: "At the last came two false witnesses." As no two had before agreed in anything, they felt it necessary to secure a duplicate testimony to something, but they were long of succeeding. And what was it, when at length it was brought forward?
saying--as follows: