Deuteronomy 19:16-21
19:16 If a false
witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,
19:17 then both parties to the controversy must stand before the
Lord, that is, before the priests and judges
who will be in office in those days.
19:18 The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,
19:19 you must do to him what he had intended to do to the accused. In this way you will purge
evil from among you.
19:20 The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you.
19:21 You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
Deuteronomy 19:1
Laws Concerning Manslaughter
19:1 When the Lord your God destroys the nations whose land he is about to give you and you dispossess them and settle in their cities and houses,
Deuteronomy 21:8-13
21:8 Do not blame
your people Israel whom you redeemed, O
Lord, and do not hold them accountable for the bloodshed of an innocent person.”
Then atonement will be made for the bloodshed.
21:9 In this manner you will purge out the guilt of innocent blood from among you, for you must do what is right before
the
Lord.
Laws Concerning Wives
21:10 When you go out to do battle with your enemies and the Lord your God allows you to prevail and you take prisoners,
21:11 if you should see among them an attractive woman whom you wish to take as a wife,
21:12 you may bring her back to your house. She must shave her head, trim her nails,
21:13 discard the clothing she was wearing when captured, and stay in your house, lamenting for her father and mother for a full month. After that you may have sexual relations with her and become her husband and she your wife.
Psalms 27:12
27:12 Do not turn me over to my enemies,
for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.
Psalms 35:11-12
35:11 Violent men perjure themselves,
and falsely accuse me.
35:12 They repay me evil for the good I have done;
I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
Psalms 94:20-21
94:20 Cruel rulers are not your allies,
those who make oppressive laws.
94:21 They conspire against the blameless,
and condemn to death the innocent.
Proverbs 25:18
25:18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow,
so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.
Mark 14:55-56
14:55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.
14:56 Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.
Acts 6:11-13
6:11 Then they secretly instigated
some men to say, “We have heard this man
speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
6:12 They incited the people, the
elders, and the experts in the law;
then they approached Stephen,
seized him, and brought him before the council.
6:13 They brought forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop saying things against this holy place
and the law.
Acts 24:1-13
The Accusations Against Paul
24:1 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor.
24:2 When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.
24:3 Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude.
24:4 But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.
24:5 For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
24:6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.
24:7 [[EMPTY]]
24:8 When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”
24:9 The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.
Paul’s Defense Before Felix
24:10 When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.
24:11 As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
24:12 They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,
24:13 nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.