KJV ORIGINAL
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Meanwhile, the chief priests, elders, and the whole council were desperately looking for people to lie about Jesus so they could justify executing him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When people have already decided what they want to believe, they'll go looking for evidence to back it up — even if it's fake.
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