4 Bible Verses about Perjury

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1 Timothy 1:9-10

and remembers that a law is not enacted to control a righteous man, but for the lawless and rebellious, the irreligious and sinful, the godless and profane--for those who strike their fathers or their mothers, for murderers, fornicators, sodomites, slave-dealers, liars and false witnesses; and for whatever else is opposed to wholesome teaching

Matthew 26:59-61

Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death; but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two who testified, "This man said, 'I am able to pull down the Sanctuary of God and three days afterwards to build a new one.'"

Mark 14:55-59

Meanwhile the High Priests and the entire Sanhedrin were endeavouring to get evidence against Jesus in order to put Him to death, but could find none; for though many gave false testimony against Him, their statements did not tally. Then some came forward as witnesses and falsely declared,read more.
"We have heard him say, 'I will pull down this Sanctuary built by human hands, and three days afterwards I will erect another built without hands.'" But not even in this shape was their testimony consistent.

Acts 6:12-14

In this way they excited the people, the Elders, and the Scribes. At length they came upon him, seized him with violence, and took him before the Sanhedrin. Here they brought forward false witnesses who declared, "This fellow is incessantly speaking against the Holy Place and the Law. For we have heard him say that Jesus, the Nazarene, will pull this place down to the ground and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

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1 Timothy 1:10

fornicators, sodomites, slave-dealers, liars and false witnesses; and for whatever else is opposed to wholesome teaching

Perjury » Instances of » Jesus

Matthew 26:59

Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;

Mark 14:56-57

for though many gave false testimony against Him, their statements did not tally. Then some came forward as witnesses and falsely declared,

Perjury » Instances of » Peter, when he denied jesus with an oath

Mark 14:71

But he broke out into curses and oaths, declaring, "I know nothing of the man you are talking about."

Perjury » Instances of » Stephen

Acts 6:11

Then they privately put forward men who declared, "We have heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses and against God."

Acts 6:13-14

Here they brought forward false witnesses who declared, "This fellow is incessantly speaking against the Holy Place and the Law. For we have heard him say that Jesus, the Nazarene, will pull this place down to the ground and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

Perjury » Instances of » Witnesses against naboth

Perjury » Instances of » Zedekiah

Perjury » Instances of » David

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Perjury

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