Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
False witnesses rising up cited in Messianic commentary on Messiah's trial
False Witnesses Rise Up
David described ruthless witnesses who accused him of things he knew nothing about.
Old Testament
Psalm 35:11
Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.
New Testament
Mark 14:57
Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:
Why This Matters
David described ruthless witnesses who accused him of things he knew nothing about. At Jesus' trial before the Sanhedrin, false witnesses stood up with fabricated charges. The injustice of the trial was not an accident—it was the pattern David had experienced and described. Innocent suffering at the hands of liars was written into the Messiah's story from the beginning.
Reflection
Lord Jesus, You were rejected and still loved to the end. Through False Witnesses Rise Up, teach me to remain faithful when misunderstood.
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Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #38 Accused by False Witnesses
Fierce witnesses rise up; Matt 26:60 — false witnesses sought, found none
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