4 Bible Verses about Falsehood

But Peter sat without in the court; and a female servant came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus the Galilean. But he denied it before all, saying, I know not what you say. And going out into the porch, another [female servant] saw him, and said to those there, This man was also with Jesus the Nazoraean. read more.
And again he denied with an oath, saying, I know not the man. But after a little while those standing by came forward, and said to Peter, Certainly you are also one of them, for your speech makes you manifest. Then he began to curse and swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately a cock crew; and Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said, Before a cock crows you will deny me thrice; and he went out and wept bitterly.

But he denied it, saying, I do not know [him]; neither do I know what you say. And he went out into the porch, and a cock crew. And the female servant seeing him said to those standing by, This is one of them. But he again denied it. And after a short time those standing by again said to Peter, You are certainly one of them, for you are also a Galilean. read more.
And he cursed and swore, I know not this man of whom you speak.

And a certain female servant seeing him sitting by the light, and looking steadily at him, said, This man also was with him. But he denied him, saying, I do not know him, woman. And after a little, another seeing him, said, You also are one of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not. read more.
And about an hour intervening, another strongly affirmed, saying, Certainly, this man was also with him; for he is also a Galilean. But Peter said, Man, I know not what you say. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, a cock crew. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter; and Peter was reminded of the Lord's word, that he said to him, Before a cock crows to-day you shall deny me thrice; and going out, Peter wept bitterly.

And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then they said to him, Are you also one of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the chief priest, being a relation of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with him? Then Peter denied again; and immediately a cock crew.

and bringing them before the prefects said, These men, being Jews, greatly trouble the city, and preach customs which it is not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.

For finding this man a pestilence and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a chief of the sect of the Nazoraeans,

But the unbelieving Jews taking certain base men of those about the markets, and exciting a mob, disturbed the city; and coming to the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people; but not finding them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, and Jason has received them; and they all do things contrary to the ordinances of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

And when he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and weighty accusations which they could not prove, while Paul maintained in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I done any wrong.

Then the chief priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy.

You have heard the blasphemy; what do you think? And they all condemned him to be deserving of death.

The Jews answered him, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said you are gods? If he called them gods to whom the word of God came, and the Scripture cannot be broken, read more.
do you tell him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, You blaspheme, because I said, I am the Son of God? If I do not my Father's works, believe me not; but if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I in the Father.

Why does this man speak so? he blasphemes. Who can forgive sins but God alone?

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaks blasphemies? who can forgive sins, but God alone?

and behold they brought him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven. And behold some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes. And Jesus observing their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil in your hearts? read more.
For in what respect is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven, than to say, Arise and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has power on the earth to forgive sins, then he said to the paralytic, Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.

Again the devil took him away on a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory, and said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.

And the devil said to him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of these; for it is given to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, therefore, will worship me, it all shall be yours.

saying, Say that his disciples came by night and stole him while we slept;

And they took the silver and did as they were told; and this report is circulated among the Jews to this day.

Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one question, which, if you tell me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Whence was the baptism of John? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we say from heaven, he will say to us, Why did you not believe him? But if we say from men, we fear the multitude, for all regard John as a prophet. read more.
And they answered Jesus, and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Then they bribed men who said, We heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God. And they stirred up both the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming suddenly they seized him and led him to the Sanhedrim, and brought forward false witnesses who said, This man speaks incessantly against this holy place, and the law; read more.
for we have heard him say, that Jesus this Nazoraean will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses gave us.

And one Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and he kept back a part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and bringing a certain part laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to the Holy Spirit, and that you should keep back a part of the price of the land? read more.
Continuing unsold was it not yours, and when it was sold was it not at your disposal? Why did you propose this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God. And Ananias hearing these words fell down and expired; and great fear was upon all who heard. And the young men arose and laid him out, and having carried him out buried him. And after an interval of about three hours, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. And Peter answered her, Tell me whether you sold the field for so much? And she said, Yes; for so much. And Peter said to her, Why have you agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those that buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out. And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men coming in found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

And he came to the other, and said the same. And he answered and said, I will go sir, but went not.

A certain one of them, their own poet, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gormandizers.

the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

and sending them to Bethlehem, said, Go and inquire diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, tell me, that I also may come and worship him.