They also brought forward false witnesses to say, "This fellow is never done talking against this holy Place and the Law!
They then instigated people to say, "We have heard him talking blasphemy against Moses and God."
shouting, "To the rescue, men of Israel! Here is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against the People and the Law and this Place! And he has actually brought Greeks inside the temple and defiled this holy Place!"
Paul's defence was, "I have committed no offence against the Law of the Jews, against the temple, or against Caesar."
Putting him outside the city, they proceeded to stone him (the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a youth called Saul).
So when you see the appalling Horror spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing erect in the holy place (let the reader note this),
Now the high priests and the whole of the Sanhedrin tried to secure false evidence against Jesus, in order to have him put to death;
(for when the priesthood is changed, a change of law necessarily follows)?