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30 “If anyone kills another, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses, but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of a single witness.(A)

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30 “‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(A)

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28 Anyone who has violated the law of Moses dies without mercy “on the testimony 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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16 But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses.(A)

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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

Law concerning Witnesses

15 “A single witness shall not suffice to convict a person of any crime or wrongdoing in connection with any offense that may be committed. Only on the evidence of two or three witnesses shall a charge be sustained.(A)

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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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Further Warning

13 This is the third time I am coming to you. “Any charge must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.”(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 Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

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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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17 In your law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is valid.(A) 18 I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me testifies on my behalf.”(B)

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17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(A) 18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”(B)

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And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for one thousand two hundred sixty days, wearing sackcloth.”(A)

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And I will appoint my two witnesses,(A) and they will prophesy for 1,260 days,(B) clothed in sackcloth.”(C)

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51 “Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?”(A)

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51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”

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On the evidence of two or three witnesses the death sentence shall be executed; a person must not be put to death on the evidence of only one witness.(A) The hands of the witnesses shall be the first raised against the person to execute the death penalty and afterward the hands of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.(B)

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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) The hands of the witnesses must be the first in putting that person to death,(B) and then the hands of all the people.(C) You must purge the evil(D) from among you.

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Concerning Murder and Blood Revenge

16 “But anyone who strikes another with an iron object, and death ensues, is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.(A)

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16 “‘If anyone strikes someone a fatal blow with an iron object, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.(A)

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