Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole Councilwere seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

If a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing,

1 Kings 21:8-13

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

Psalm 27:12

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and 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 wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?

Proverbs 25:18

A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.

Mark 14:55-56

Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.

Acts 6:11-13

Then they secretly instigated men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

Acts 24:1-13

And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case 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 arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing,
1 Kings 21:8
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city.
Psalm 27:12
Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and 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 wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?
Proverbs 25:18
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Mark 14:55
Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.
Acts 6:11
Then they secretly instigated men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
Acts 24:1
And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul.

General references

Exodus 20:16
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Ecclesiastes 3:16
Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.
Acts 24:9
The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so.

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