Deuteronomy 19:15
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The Law Concerning Witnesses
15 (A)“One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.
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Deuteronomy 17:6
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6 Whoever is deserving of death shall be put to death on the testimony of two or three (A)witnesses; he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
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Numbers 35:30
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30 Whoever kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the (A)testimony of witnesses; but one witness is not sufficient testimony against a person for the death penalty.
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Hebrews 10:28
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28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three (A)witnesses.
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2 Corinthians 13:1
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Coming with Authority
13 This will be (A)the third time I am coming to you. (B)“By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.”
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Matthew 18:16
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16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that (A)‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’
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1 Timothy 5:19
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19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder except (A)from two or three witnesses.
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John 8:17
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17 (A)It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
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Matthew 26:60-61
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60 [a]but found none. Even though (A)many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last (B)two [b]false witnesses came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, (C)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”
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- Matthew 26:60 NU but found none, even though many false witnesses came forward.
- Matthew 26:60 NU omits false witnesses
1 Kings 21:13
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13 And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels (A)witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has blasphemed God and the king!” (B)Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.
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1 Kings 21:10
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10 and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him, saying, “You have (A)blasphemed God and the king.” Then take him out, and (B)stone him, that he may die.
Revelation 11:3-7
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3 And I will give power to my two (A)witnesses, (B)and they will prophesy (C)one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
4 These are the (D)two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the [a]God of the earth. 5 And if anyone wants to harm them, (E)fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies. (F)And if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this manner. 6 These (G)have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire.
The Witnesses Killed
7 When they (H)finish their testimony, (I)the beast that ascends (J)out of the bottomless pit (K)will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.
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- Revelation 11:4 NU, M Lord
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