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

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,

Then they bribed men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Certain men, worthless fellows, are gone out from among you, and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known;

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into your house, that we may know him.

You shall not revile God, nor curse the ruler of your people.

And you shall speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curses his God shall bear his sin.

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

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

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you be the Christ, the Son of God.

Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself God.

And set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceases not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: