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 evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses the one who is to die shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.

"If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses. But no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward

In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true.

This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth."

General references

"If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses. But no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

On the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses the one who is to die shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.

"Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?"