# Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.

# so that they

Here "they" refers to the chief priests and the members of the council.

# might put him to death

"might have a reason to execute him"

# two came forward

"two men came forward" or "two witnesses came forward"

# This man said, 'I am able to destroy ... days.'

If your language does not allow quotes within quotes you can rewrite it as a single quote. AT: "This man said that he is able to destroy ... days." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])

# This man said

"This man Jesus said"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chiefpriests]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/council]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/falsewitness]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]]