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Matthew 26:60

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.

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

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?

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BSB
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
KJV
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
WEB
and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
ASV
and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
DARBY
And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward
BLB
But they did not find [any], of many false witnesses having come forward. And at last, two having come forward,
ÅB
Men selv om mange falske vitner kom fram fant de ikke noe. Til sist kom to fram og sa:
OTB
De fant ingen, selv om mange falske vitner kom frem. Til slutt kom to frem
B1930
men de fant ikke noget, enda mange falske vidner kom frem. Men til sist kom to frem og sa:

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  • Deuteronomy 19:15

    One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

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  • Psalms 27:12

    Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

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  • Psalms 35:11

    False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

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  • Mark 14:57–59

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

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  • Titus 2:8

    Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

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  • 1 Peter 3:16

    Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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  • Daniel 6:4–5

    Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

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