4 Bible Verses about Perjury

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1 Timothy 1:9-10

knowing this, that a law does not lie against a righteous person, but against the lawless and unruly, the impious and wicked, the unholy and profane, parricides, murderers, whoremongers, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, false-swearers, and if there be any thing else contrary to that sound doctrine,

Matthew 26:59-61

Now the chief priests and elders, and the whole council sought false-witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death: but found none. And tho' many false witnesses came, they found none to their purpose. But at last came two false witnesses and said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Mark 14:55-59

Now the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, to put Him to death, and found none: for many bare false witness against Him, and the evidences did not agree. At last there rose up some and bare false witness against Him,read more.
saying, We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands: but neither was their evidence consistent.

Acts 6:12-14

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, and forced him along with them, and brought him to the council: and they set up false witnesses; who said, This man is continually speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law. For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and change the rites which Moses delivered to us.

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1 Timothy 1:10

parricides, murderers, whoremongers, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, false-swearers, and if there be any thing else contrary to that sound doctrine,

Perjury » Instances of » Jesus

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and elders, and the whole council sought false-witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death: but found none.

Mark 14:56-57

for many bare false witness against Him, and the evidences did not agree. At last there rose up some and bare false witness against Him,

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

Mark 14:71

But he began to curse and swear saying, I do not know this man of whom ye speak: And the cock crowed a second time.

Perjury » Instances of » Stephen

Acts 6:13-14

and they set up false witnesses; who said, This man is continually speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law. For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and change the rites which Moses delivered 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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