4 Bible Verses about Perjury
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that is, if he understands that law is not enacted for upright people but for the lawless and disorderly, the godless and sinful, the ignorant and profane, people who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers, the immoral, men who practice sodomy, men who make other men their slaves, liars, perjurers, or anything else that is contrary to sound teaching,
Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, to have Him put to death; but they could not, although many false witnesses came forward to testify. At last two men came forward and said, "This man said, 'I can tear down the temple of God, and build it again in three days.'"
The high priests and the whole council were trying to get evidence against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none, for although many men gave false testimony against Him, their testimonies did not agree. Some took the witness stand and gave this false testimony against Him:read more.
"We ourselves have heard Him say, 'I will tear down this temple built by men's hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.'" But even in this matter their testimony did not agree.
By this means they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, and so they rushed upon him, seized him, and brought him before the council. Then they put up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops 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 which Moses handed down to us."
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Perjury » Perjury condemned
the immoral, men who practice sodomy, men who make other men their slaves, liars, perjurers, or anything else that 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, to have Him put to death;
for although many men gave false testimony against Him, their testimonies did not agree. Some took the witness stand and gave this false testimony against Him:
Perjury » Instances of » Peter, when he denied jesus with an oath
Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man!" And at once a cock crowed.
Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know this man that you are talking about."
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
So they instigated men to say, "We have heard him speaking abusive words against Moses and God."
Then they put up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops 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 which Moses handed down to us."