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;
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Deuteronomy 19:16
If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,
1 Kings 21:8
So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority with Naboth.
Psalm 27:12
Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.
Psalm 35:11
False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.
Psalm 94:20
What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?
Proverbs 25:18
One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
Mark 14:55
Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.
Acts 6:11
Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.
Acts 24:1
And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.
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Exodus 20:16
Do not give false witness against your neighbour.
Ecclesiastes 3:16
And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.
Acts 24:9
And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.