4 Bible Verses about Perjury
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with the understanding that law is not intended for upright men but for the lawless and disorderly, the godless and irreligious, the irreverent and profane, men who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers, immoral people, men sexually perverted, kidnapers, liars, perjurers, or whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death. And they could not, although many false witnesses presented themselves. But finally two came forward and said, "This man said, 'I can tear down the sanctuary of God, and build it up in three days.' "
The high priests and the whole council tried to get evidence against Jesus in order to put him to death, and they could find none, for while many gave false testimony against him their evidence did not agree. Some got up and gave false testimony against him to this effect:read more.
"We ourselves have heard him say, 'I will tear down this sanctuary built by men's hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.' " And even then their evidence did not agree.
They aroused the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they set upon him and seized him, and brought him before the council. Then they brought forward false witnesses, who said, "This man is constantly saying things against this holy place and against the Law, for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down and change the customs that have been handed down to us by Moses."
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Perjury » Perjury condemned
immoral people, men sexually perverted, kidnapers, liars, perjurers, or whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
Perjury » Instances of » Jesus
Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
for while many gave false testimony against him their evidence did not agree. Some got up and gave false testimony against him to this effect:
Perjury » Instances of » Peter, when he denied jesus with an oath
Then he started to swear with the strongest oaths, "I do not know the man!" And at that moment a cock crowed.
But he began to swear with the strongest oaths, "I do not know this man that you are talking about!"
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
So they instigated people to say, "We have heard him use abusive language about Moses and about God."
Then they brought forward false witnesses, who said, "This man is constantly saying things against this holy place and against the Law, for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down and change the customs that have been handed down to us by Moses."