Matthew 26:59

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Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

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  • Deut 19:16-21 : 16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; 17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; 18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; 19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. 20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. 21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  • 1 Kgs 21:8-9 : 8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth. 9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: 10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. 11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. 13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
  • Ps 35:11-12 : 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
  • Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
  • Mark 14:55-56 : 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
  • Acts 6:11-13 : 11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy ple, and the law:
  • Acts 24:1-9 : 1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to cuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We cept it always, and in all ples, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged cording to our law. 7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, 8 Commanding his cusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we cuse him. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now cuse me.

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  • Mark 14:55-57
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    55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

    56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

    57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

  • Matt 26:60-62
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    60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

    61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

    62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

  • Matt 27:1-2
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    1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

    2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

  • Matt 26:57-58
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    57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

    58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

  • Luke 22:65-66
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    65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

    66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • Acts 6:11-13
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    11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

    12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

    13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy ple, and the law:

  • Matt 26:3-4
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    3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

    4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

  • Mark 14:53
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    53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

  • Luke 22:2
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    2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  • Matt 27:20
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    20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

  • Luke 23:10
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    10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

  • Mark 14:59-60
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    59 But neither so did their witness agree together.

    60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

  • Deut 19:16
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    16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

  • Mark 15:1
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    1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

  • Acts 25:2
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    2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

  • Ps 35:11
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    11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

  • Matt 26:65-66
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    65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

    66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

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    1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

  • Deut 19:18
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    18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

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    3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

    4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

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    16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

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    57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

  • Acts 5:27
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    27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

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    41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

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    20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

  • John 19:6
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    6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

  • Luke 20:20
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    20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

  • Matt 27:62
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    62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

  • Mark 14:63-64
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    63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

    64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

  • Matt 26:47
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    47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

  • Luke 11:54
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    54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

  • Acts 13:28
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    28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

  • Acts 25:15
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    15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

  • John 12:10
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    10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

  • Matt 26:55
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    55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

  • Acts 4:27
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    27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

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