Don't abandon me to my enemies, who attack me with lies and threats.

and said, "Why do you listen to people who say that I am trying to harm you?

and Nabal finally answered, "David? Who is he? I've never heard of him! The country is full of runaway slaves nowadays!

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

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.

We found this man to be a dangerous nuisance; he starts riots among Jews all over the world and is a leader of the party of the Nazarenes.

He also tried to defile the Temple, and we arrested him.

The Jews did not find me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor did they find me stirring up the people, either in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.

Nor can they give you proof of the accusations they now bring against me.