Matthew 26:60
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 19:15 requires two witnesses for a charge, which the Sanhedrin attempted to fulfill by producing false witnesses against Jesus.
Mark 14:57-59 is the parallel account of the same false testimony about destroying the temple, with details on their disagreement.
Daniel 6:4 parallels this: enemies sought charges against blameless Daniel but found none, just as false witnesses failed against Jesus.
In Psalm 27:12, David laments false witnesses who breathe violence — the same peril Jesus faces from his accusers.
In Psalm 35:11, malicious witnesses ask about things unknown, exactly like the false testimonies at Jesus' trial.
In Isaiah 32:7, scoundrels use lying words to ruin the needy — foreshadowing the conspirators' false charges against Jesus.
In Jeremiah 20:10, Jeremiah hears whisperers plotting to denounce him — a clear parallel to the conspiracy against Jesus.
In 1 Kings 21:10, two scoundrels are hired to falsely accuse Naboth of blasphemy, mirroring the false witnesses against Jesus.
In Mark 14:55, the parallel account describes the chief priests seeking testimony against Jesus but finding none.
Exodus 20:16 forbids bearing false witness, exactly what the false witnesses are doing here, contrasting the law with their actions.
In Luke 23:2, the leaders falsely accuse Jesus before Pilate — a direct continuation of the false witness at his trial.
In John 18:21, Jesus challenges the high priest to call legitimate witnesses — contrasting the false witnesses sought here.
Acts 6:11 records false witnesses against Stephen — a parallel tactic of false accusation against God's servant.
Acts 25:7 describes Jews bringing unproven charges against Paul — mirroring the false witnesses here.
2 Corinthians 13:1 cites the two-witness rule — here two false witnesses pervert that standard.
In Proverbs 24:28, Solomon warns against false witness without cause — a command the accusers of Jesus blatantly violate.
In Luke 6:7, the scribes and Pharisees watch Jesus to find an accusation — a similar attempt to bring false charges.