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At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

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On the evidence of two or three witnesses he who is worthy of death shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.

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On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(A)

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15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

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15 One witness shall not prevail against a man for any crime or any wrong in connection with any sin he commits; only on the testimony of two or three witnesses shall a charge be established.

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Witnesses

15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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16 But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.Deuteronomy 19:15

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16 But if he does not listen, take along with you one or two others, so that every word may be confirmed and upheld by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15

17 It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15

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17 In your [own] Law it is written that the testimony (evidence) of two persons is reliable and valid.(A)

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17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(A)

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13 This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”Deuteronomy 19:15

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13 This is the third time that I am coming to you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses must any charge and every accusing statement be sustained and confirmed.(A)

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Final Warnings

13 This will be my third visit to you.(A) “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 13:1 Deut. 19:15

19 Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

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19 Listen to no accusation [presented before a judge] against an elder unless it is confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder(A) unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.(B)

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28 A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

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28 Any person who has violated and [thus] rejected and set at naught the Law of Moses is put to death without pity or mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.(A)

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28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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