17 Bible Verses about Witnesses

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Acts 22:15

For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

1 Corinthians 15:6

then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

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Acts 26:16

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

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Acts 16:20-21

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

Acts 24:5

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Acts 17:5-7

But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people. And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Acts 25:7-8

And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove; while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus

Matthew 26:59-61

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two, and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Mark 14:54-59

And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire . Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. read more.
And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. And not even so did their witness agree together.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen

Acts 6:13

and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against naboth

1 Kings 21:13

And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

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Acts 26:16

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

2 Corinthians 13:1

This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word established.

Numbers 35:30

Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

Deuteronomy 17:6

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

Deuteronomy 19:15

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

Witnesses » Disciples and early Christians as

Acts 13:31

and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.

Luke 1:2

even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning wer eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

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Acts 25:7

And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove;

Matthew 28:15

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continueth until this day.

Acts 17:6

And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

Mark 14:56

For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together.

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False Witnesses,examples Of

1 Samuel 22:8-18

that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that discloseth to me when my son maketh a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or discloseth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

The Two Witnesses

Revelation 11:3

And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

Things As Witnesses

Genesis 21:30

And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.

Witnesses, Legal

Genesis 31:50

If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

Witnesses, To Jesus Christ

Acts 26:22-23

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;

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