Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
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Mark 14:55
Now the leading priests and the entire Council [called the "Sanhedrin"] were looking for [false] witnesses to testify against Jesus in order to put Him to death, but did not find any.
Acts 6:11
Then they enlisted men to say [i.e., to testify falsely against Stephen, verse 13], "We heard him criticizing Moses and [even] God."
Acts 24:1
Five days later the head priest, Ananias, came down [to Caesarea] with certain [Jewish] elders and an attorney [named] Tertullus, who brought their case against Paul before the governor.
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Acts 24:9
Then the Jews also joined in [making] the charge, and confirmed all the facts that were being presented.