9 Bible Verses about Witnesses, False

Most Relevant Verses

Luke 3:14

And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your pay.

Matthew 19:18

He saith to him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder: thou shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false witness;

Matthew 26:59-61

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death, But found none; yea, tho' many false witnesses came, yet found they none. 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

Then the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus, to put him to death, and found none. For many bore false witness against him; but their evidences were not sufficient. And there arose certain, and bore false witness against him,read more.
saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. And neither so was their evidence sufficient. Then the high priest standing up in the midst,

Matthew 28:12-15

And having met together with the elders and taken counsel, they gave large mony to the soldiers, Saying, Say his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept. And if this come to the governour's ears, we will persuade him and secure you.read more.
So they took the money and did as they were taught; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews till this day.

Acts 6:11-14

Then they suborned men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God. And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him, dragged him away, and brought him to the council, And set up false witnesses who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.read more.
For we have heard him say, That Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and change the rites which Moses delivered us.

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Acts 25:7

And when he was come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem, stood round about him, bringing many and heavy accusations against Paul, which they were not able to prove:

Matthew 28:15

So they took the money and did as they were taught; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews till this day.

Acts 17:6

But not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying aloud, These men, that have turned the world upside down, are come hither also:

Mark 14:56

For many bore false witness against him; but their evidences were not sufficient.

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