Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

If a malicious witness rises up against a man to [falsely] accuse him of wrongdoing,

1 Kings 21:8-13

So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

Psalm 27:12


Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.

Psalm 35:11-12


Malicious witnesses rise up;
They ask me of things that I do not know.

Psalm 94:20-21


Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]?

Proverbs 25:18


Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice against him shall be guilty before the court; and whoever speaks [contemptuously and insultingly] to his brother, ‘Raca (You empty-headed idiot)!’ shall be guilty before the supreme court (Sanhedrin); and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fiery hell.

Mark 14:55-56

Now the chief priests and the entire Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus [which they could use] to have Him [condemned and] executed, but they were not finding any.

Acts 6:11-13

Then [to attack him another way] they secretly instructed men to say, “We have heard this man [Stephen] speak blasphemous (slanderous, sacrilegious, abusive) words against Moses and against God.”

Acts 24:1-13

Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down [from Jerusalem to Caesarea] with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus [acting as spokesman and counsel]. They presented to the governor their [formal] charges against Paul.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Bible References

Sought

Deuteronomy 19:16
If a malicious witness rises up against a man to [falsely] accuse him of wrongdoing,
1 Kings 21:8
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
Psalm 27:12

Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.
Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses rise up;
They ask me of things that I do not know.
Psalm 94:20

Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]?
Proverbs 25:18

Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Mark 14:55
Now the chief priests and the entire Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus [which they could use] to have Him [condemned and] executed, but they were not finding any.
Acts 6:11
Then [to attack him another way] they secretly instructed men to say, “We have heard this man [Stephen] speak blasphemous (slanderous, sacrilegious, abusive) words against Moses and against God.”
Acts 24:1
Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down [from Jerusalem to Caesarea] with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus [acting as spokesman and counsel]. They presented to the governor their [formal] charges against Paul.

General references

Exodus 20:16
“You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).
Ecclesiastes 3:16
Moreover, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
Acts 24:9
The Jews also joined in the attack, declaring and insisting that these things were so.