17 Bible Verses about Witnesses

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Acts 22:15

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

1 Corinthians 15:6

Then was he seen by above five hundred brethren once for all; of whom the most remain till now, and some also are laid to rest.

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Acts 26:16

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for, for this was I sent to thee, to take thee in hand, a servant and witness both of what things thou sawest, and of what I shall be seen to thee;

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Acts 16:20-21

And having brought them to the generals, they said, These the men who cause disturbance to our city, being Jews, And they announce customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor do, being Romans.

Acts 24:5

For having found this man a scourge, and moving sedition to all Jews in the habitable globe, and standing in the first rank of the sect of Nazarites:

Acts 17:5-7

And the unbelieving Jews, having been jealous, and having taken certain evil men of the vulgar, and excited to tumult, they disturbed the city by loud noise, and having stood against the house of Jason, they sought to bring them to the populace. And not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying, That those having subverted the habitable globe, these also are present here; Which Jason has received: and these all do opposite to Caesar's enactments, saying, There is another king, Jesus.

Acts 25:7-8

And he having come, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood round about, bringing many and heavy charges against Paul, which they could not prove. He justifying himself, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned any thing.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus

Matthew 26:59-61

And the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death; And they found not: and many false witnesses having come near, they found not. And afterwards two false witnesses, having come near, said, This said, I can loosen the temple of God, and after three days build it.

Mark 14:54-59

And Peter followed him from far, even to within the court-yard of the chief priest: and he was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself near the light. And the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus, to put him to death; and found not: For many testified falsely against him, and the testimonies were not alike. read more.
And certain having risen up testified falsely against him, saying, That we heard him saying, That I will abolish this temple made with hands, and in three days will I build another, made without hands. And neither so was their testimony alike.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen

Acts 6:13

And set false witnesses, saying, This man ceases not speaking defaming words against this holy place, and the law:

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against naboth

1 Kings 21:13

And two men will come, sons of Belial, and they will set before him: and the men of Belial will testify against Naboth before the people, saying, Naboth praised Jehovah and the king. And they will bring him without the city, and stone him with stones, and he will die.

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Acts 26:16

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for, for this was I sent to thee, to take thee in hand, a servant and witness both of what things thou sawest, and of what I shall be seen to thee;

Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

2 Corinthians 13:1

This third I come to you. By mouth of two witnesses, and three, shall every word be established.

Numbers 35:30

Every one striking a soul by the mouth of witnesses, he shall slay the slayer: and one witness shall not testify against a soul to die.

Deuteronomy 17:6

At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses they shall be put to death; they shall not die by the mouth of one witness.

Deuteronomy 19:15

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he shall sin; by the mouth of two witnesses or by the mouth of three witnesses the word shall be established.

Witnesses » Disciples and early Christians as

Acts 13:31

Who was seen for many days to them having come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

Luke 1:2

As they delivered to us, who from the beginning being eyewitnesses, and servants of the word;

FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of

Acts 25:7

And he having come, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood round about, bringing many and heavy charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

Matthew 28:15

And they having received the silver coins, did as they were taught; and this word was spread a report by the Jews till this day.

Acts 17:6

And not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying, That those having subverted the habitable globe, these also are present here;

Mark 14:56

For many testified falsely against him, and the testimonies were not alike.

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1 Samuel 22:8-18

That ye were all bound together against me and none uncovering mine ear in my sons cutting out with the son of Jesse, and none of you was concerned for me and uncovered mine ear that my son raised up my servant against me to lie in wait as this day.

The Two Witnesses

Revelation 11:3

And I will give to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, surrounded with sackcloth.

Things As Witnesses

Genesis 21:30

And he will say, For the seven ewe lambs thou shalt take from my hand, in order to be to me for a testimony that I dug this well.

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

And also in your law has it been written, that the testimony of two men is true.

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

And also in your law has it been written, that the testimony of two men is true.

Witnesses, Legal

Genesis 31:50

If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives to my daughters, no man is with us, seeing God a witness between me and between thee.

Witnesses, To Jesus Christ

Acts 26:22-23

Therefore having obtained assistance from God, till this day do I stand, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses spake being about to be:

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