Thematic Bible: False indictments for


Thematic Bible



Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking; Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedHearing ChristThose Who Tore ClothesBlasphemyMan's Needs

We heard him saying -- I will throw down this sanctuary made with hands, and by three days, another made without hands I will build;' Verse ConceptsAbolitionThe Perfect TempleDestruction Of The TempleRebuilding The Temple

And they all said, 'Thou, then, art the Son of God?' and he said unto them, 'Ye say it, because I am;' and they said, 'What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear it from his mouth.'

the Jews answered him, 'We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, for he made himself Son of God.' Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyClaimsNecessitySonsDeath As PunishmentCalled Himself The ChristEffect Of The LawChild Of God


And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, 'Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?' Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersFaultsClaimsDisputesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedGod AloneWho Is Jesus?BlasphemyPharisees Concerned About ChristWho Can Forgive Sins?Finding Fault With Jesus

then they suborned men, saying -- 'We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.' Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedIrreverenceLiesPersecution, Forms OfSecrecyHoly Spirit, Types OfActing In SecretBlasphemy

they set up also false witnesses, saying, 'This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law, Verse ConceptsCrimesHoliness, As Set Apart For GodJudaism

and two men -- sons of worthlessness -- come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, 'Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth; Verse ConceptsCriminalsTwo WitnessesTwo WitnessesCursing GodKilling Named Individuals