Matthew 26:59

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Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

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  • Deut 19:16-21 : 16 If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong, 17 Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power; 18 And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother, 19 Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you. 20 And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you. 21 Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  • 1 Kgs 21:8-9 : 8 So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority with Naboth. 9 And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people; 10 And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death. 11 So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them. 12 They gave orders for a day of public sorrow, and put Naboth at the head of the people. 13 And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.
  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.
  • Ps 35:11-12 : 11 False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge. 12 They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law? 21 They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
  • Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.
  • Mark 14:55-56 : 55 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any. 56 For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement.
  • Acts 6:11-13 : 11 Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing. 12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin, 13 And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:
  • Acts 24:1-9 : 1 And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul. 2 And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation, 3 In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix. 4 But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement. 5 For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes: 6 Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took, 7 [] 8 And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him. 9 And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so. 10 Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer: 11 Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship; 12 And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town: 13 And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.

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    55 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

    56 For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement.

    57 Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

  • Matt 26:60-62
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    60 And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.

    61 But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days.

    62 And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

  • Matt 27:1-2
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    1 Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

    2 And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

  • Matt 26:57-58
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    57 And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together.

    58 But Peter went after him at a distance, to the house of the high priest, and went in and took his seat with the servants, to see the end.

  • Luke 22:65-66
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    65 And they said a number of other evil things against him.

    66 And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

  • Acts 6:11-13
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    11 Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

    12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

    13 And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

  • Matt 26:3-4
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    3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

    4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

  • Mark 14:53
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    53 And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.

  • Luke 22:2
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    2 And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

  • Matt 27:20
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    20 Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

  • Luke 23:10
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    10 And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

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    59 And even so their witness was not in agreement.

    60 And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you?

  • Deut 19:16
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    16 If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

  • Mark 15:1
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    1 And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

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    2 And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,

  • Ps 35:11
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    11 False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

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    65 Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

    66 What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

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    1 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

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    18 And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,

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    3 And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

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    16 And from that time he was watching for a chance to give him into their hands.

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    57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

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    27 And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

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    41 In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said,

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    20 And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • John 19:6
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    6 So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

  • Luke 20:20
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    20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

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    62 Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,

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    63 And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses?

    64 His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

  • Matt 26:47
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    47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.

  • Luke 11:54
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    54 And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.

  • Acts 13:28
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    28 And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

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    15 Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.

  • John 12:10
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    10 Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

  • Matt 26:55
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    55 In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not.

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    27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,