Friday, April 19, 2013

Two or Three Witnesses

If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses. But no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness. (Numbers 35:30 ESV)
On the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses the one who is to die shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness. (Deuteronomy 17:6 ESV)
One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done. A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. (Deuteronomy 19:15 HCSB)
"If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established. (Matthew 18:15-16 HCSB)
In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true. (John 8:17 ESV)
This is the third time I am coming to you. Every fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. (2 Corinthians 13:1 HCSB)
Don't accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses. (1 Timothy 5:19 HCSB)
If anyone disregards Moses' law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses. (Hebrews 10:28 HCSB)

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