Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 26:59-60

"Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two," — Matthew 26:59-60 (ASV)

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none: (Matthew 26:59)

Because they did not agree, they would not hold together. This is the weakness of falsehood, that it contradicts itself. These men felt that they must have some show of truth-likeness even in condemning Christ, and this they could not get at first even from their false witnesses.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none:

Neither for love nor money.