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

At the testimony of two or three witnesses they must be executed. They cannot be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

"Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses; but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death.

Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, 'You 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 with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

It is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.

This is the third time I am coming to visit you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter will be established.

Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.

Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.

General references

"Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses; but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death.

At the testimony of two or three witnesses they must be executed. They cannot be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

"Our law doesn't condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?"