Mark 14:57
And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
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 dwmel, "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.
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