16 If ^ca malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing, 17 then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the Lord, ^dbefore the priests and the judges who are in office in those days. 18 The judges shall ^einquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely,

10 And set two ^wworthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, ^x‘You have cursed¹ God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

13 And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

59 Now the chief priests and the whole council^{1 u}were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, ^vthough many false witnesses came forward. At last ^wtwo came forward 61 and said, “This man said, ^x‘I am able to ^ydestroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’”

11 Then ^bthey secretly instigated men who said, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

13 and they ^cset up false ^dwitnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against ^ethis holy place and the law,