Matthew 26:59

59οἱAndδὲthe chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςandκαὶtheτὸCouncilσυνέδριονwholeὅλονwere seekingἐζήτουνfalse testimonyψευδομαρτυρίανagainstκατὰτοῦJesusἸησοῦso thatὅπωςhimαὐτὸνthey might put to deathθανατώσωσιν,

And the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.