"One witness is not enough to convict someone of a crime; at least two witnesses are necessary to prove that someone is guilty.

The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some false evidence against Jesus to put him to death;

but they could not find any, even though many people came forward and told lies about him. Finally two men stepped up

So they bribed some men to say, "We heard him speaking against Moses and against God!"

that some worthless people of your nation have misled the people of their town to worship gods that you have never worshiped before.

They were enjoying themselves when all of a sudden some sexual perverts from the town surrounded the house and started beating on the door. They said to the old man, "Bring out that man that came home with you! We want to have sex with him!"

"Do not speak evil of God, and do not curse a leader of your people.

Then tell the people of Israel that anyone who curses God must suffer the consequences

The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some false evidence against Jesus to put him to death;

and said, "This man said, 'I am able to tear down God's Temple and three days later build it back up.' "

But Jesus kept quiet. Again the High Priest spoke to him, "In the name of the living God I now put you under oath: tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God."

At this the High Priest tore his clothes and said, "Blasphemy! We don't need any more witnesses! You have just heard his blasphemy!

They answered, "We do not want to stone you because of any good deeds, but because of your blasphemy! You are only a man, but you are trying to make yourself God!"

Then they brought in some men to tell lies about him. "This man," they said, "is always talking against our sacred Temple and the Law of Moses.