Thematic Bible: The accused
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Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
This third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two witnesses or three every saying will be confirmed.
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At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death. He shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.
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One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
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And also it is written in your law that the testimony of two men is valid.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Permitted to plead their own cause
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul, having stretched forth his hand, made a defense.
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And the other woman said, No, but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And the other woman said, No, but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king.
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And when the governor gestured to him to speak, Paul answered, Knowing for many years thou being a judge to this nation, I gladly make a defense of these things about myself,
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Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes treated with insult
Then they spat in his face and struck him with a fist. And some slapped him,
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And when he said these things, one of the subordinates standing by gave a slap to Jesus, saying, Answer thou the high priest this way? Jesus answered him, If I spoke wrongly, testify about the wrong, but if correctly, why strike me?
Courts of justice » The accused » Stood before the judge
And the cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
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Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned him, saying, Are thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou say.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Examined on oath
And if a soul sins, in that he hears the voice of an oath, he being a witness, whether he has seen or known, if he does not testify, then he shall bear his iniquity.
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But Jesus was silent. And having responded, the high priest said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou are the Christ, the Son of God.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture
the chief captain commanded him be brought into the fort, having said to examine him by scourging, so that he might know for what reason they shouted against him this way.
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Straightway therefore those who were about to examine him withdrew from him. And the chief captain was also afraid when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he was who bound him.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment
Bring forth him who has cursed outside the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Might have advocates
Open thy mouth for the mute, in the cause of all such as are left desolate. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the poor and needy.
Courts of justice » The accused » Exhorted to confess
And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession to him, and tell me now what thou have done. Hide it not from me.
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