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 לעמוד, "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.