Deuteronomy 19:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 the matter be established.

At the mouth

General references

Numbers 35:30

Deuteronomy 17:6

John 7:51

Bible References

At the mouth

On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.

Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.

And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.

But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.

And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.

Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.

This is the third time that I am coming to you. From the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be made certain.

Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:

And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed with haircloth.

General references

Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.

On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.

Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?