And many false prophets will appear and deceive many,

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

“Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied, “Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said,

But he denied it in front of them all: “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

And while they were eating he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”

He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus replied, “You have said it yourself.”

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!”)

You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.