But iniquity lied as the queen did against Joseph, and the priests against Susannah, but a flame goes out, if it has no fuel.
Wherefore it goes on: “And found none. For many bare false witness against Him, but their witness agreed not together.”
For whatever is not consistent is held to be doubtful.
There follows: “And there arose certain, and bare false witness against Him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.”
It is usual with heretics out of the truth to extract the shadow; He did not say what they said, but something like it, of the temple of His body, which He raised again after two days.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).