- Table of content
- 5.3.9.1 Original meaning
- 5.3.9.2 Examples of false witness in the time of the Old Testament
- 5.3.9.3 Examples of false witness in the time of the New Testament
- 5.3.9.4 False witness today–prohibition against lying and fraud
- 5.3.9.5 Further violations of the Eighth Commandment
- 5.3.9.6 False and true witness in the spiritual sense
5.3.9.3 Examples of false witness in the time of the New Testament
Jesus Christ repeatedly referred to the Eighth Commandment (e.g. Matthew 19: 18). He pointed out that violation of this commandment is an expression of an improper attitude and that it defiles a person (Matthew 15: 18-19).
The Son of God likewise had to experience what it meant to be accused by false witnesses: His death sentence was the result of such false testimony (Matthew 26: 57-66; Luke 23: 2). Even after His resurrection, the chief priests and elders circulated yet another lie (Matthew 28: 11-15). Jesus Christ, "the Faithful and True Witness" (Revelation 3: 14), suffered the lies of the false witnesses with regal dignity.