15 Bible Verses about False Accusations, Examples Of

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Matthew 1:19

And Joseph her husband, being righteous and not wishing to expose her publicly, determined to send her away secretly.

Matthew 9:34

Never did it so appear in Israel. And the Pharisees continued to say, He casts out the demons through the prince of the demons.

Matthew 10:25

It is sufficient for the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant, as his lord: if they call the landlord Beelzebul, how much more the inmates of his house?

Matthew 12:2-14

And the Pharisees, seeing, said to Him, Behold thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath. And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him? How he came into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor those with him, except the priests only?read more.
Have you not read in the law, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, that there is One here greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this is, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath. And having passed on thence, He came into their synagogue. And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked Him saying, Whether is it lawful to heal on Sabbath? that they might accuse Him. And He said to them; What man shall there he of you, who shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not lay hold of it and lift it up? Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. Then He says to the man, Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored. And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against I Him that they might destroy Him.

Matthew 26:59-61

And the high priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking false testimony against Jesus, in order that they might kill Him. And they found none. And many false witnesses having come forward, they found none. And afterwards two false witnesses having come forward, said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and build it in three days.

Mark 14:53-65

And they led Jesus to the high priest: and all the chief priests and elders and scribes came together to Him. And Peter followed Him a long way off, even into the court of the high priest; and was sitting with the officers, and warming at the fire. And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking testimony against Him to put Him to death; and they found none.read more.
For many were testifying falsely against Him, and their testimonies were not equal. And certain ones rising up, were testifying falsely against Him, saying, We heard Him saying, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and will build another in three days, made without hands. And thus their testimony was not equal. And the high priest rising up in their midst, asked Jesus, saying, Do you respond nothing? what are they witnessing against you? And He was silent, and answered nothing: again the high priest asked Him, and says to Him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. The high priest tearing his garments, says, Why have we yet need of witnesses? You heard the blasphemy: what seems to you? And all answered, He is worthy of death. And certain ones began to spit on Him, and to cover His face, and to buffet Him, and say to Him, Prophesy: and the officers received Him with blows.

Luke 23:2

And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found Him perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He is Christ, a King.

John 18:30

They responded and said to him, If He were not an evil doer, we would not deliver Him to you.

Acts 6:11

Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God.

Acts 17:7

whom Jason has received: and all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.

Acts 24:5

For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Acts 25:2

and both the chief priests and the first men of the Jews appeared before him against Paul, and continued to entreat him,

Romans 3:8

are we not indeed thus traduced, and as some say we speak, that, Let us do evil in order that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

Acts 16:20

and leading them to the magistrates, said, These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews,

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