Matthew 26:59

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Summary

Matthew 26:59

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

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General references

Exodus 20:16

Ecclesiastes 3:16

Acts 24:9

Bible References

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“If a malicious witness testifies against someone accusing him of a crime,

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

Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.

Malicious witnesses come forward;
they question me about things I do not know.

Can a corrupt throne—
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?

A man giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none.

Then they persuaded some men to say, “We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God!”

After five days Ananias the high priest came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. These men presented their case against Paul to the governor.

General references

Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.

The Jews also joined in the attack, alleging that these things were so.