but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward
“A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.
Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know.
Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.
having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.’” Yet even about this their testimony did not agree.
Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him. Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”
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