Thematic Bible: The accused
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Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
Now come I the third time unto you: "In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall everything stand."
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At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is worthy of death, die: but at the mouth of one witness he shall not die.
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One witness shall not rise against a man in any manner trespass or sin, whatsoever sin a man sinneth: But at the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall all matters be tried.
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It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Permitted to plead their own cause
Agrippa said unto Paul, "Thou art permitted to speak for thyself." Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself,
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And the other woman said, "It is not so: But the living is my son, and the dead thine." And she said again, "Thou sayest untrue, for the dead is thy son, and the living mine." And thus they pleaded before the king.
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Then Paul, after that the ruler himself had beckoned unto him that he should speak, answered, "I shall with a more quiet mind answer for myself, forasmuch as I understand that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this people,
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Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes treated with insult
Then spat they in his face, and buffeted him with their fists. And others smote him with the palm of their hands on the face,
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When he had thus spoken, one of the ministers which stood by, smote Jesus on the face saying, "Answerest thou the high priest so?" Jesus answered him, "If I have evil spoken, bear witness of the evil: if I have well spoken, why smitest thou me?"
Courts of justice » The accused » Stood before the judge
And the cities shall be to flee from the executer of blood, that he which killed die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
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Jesus stood before the deputy, and the deputy asked him, saying, "Art thou the King of the Jews?" Jesus said unto him, "Thou sayest."
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Courts of justice » The accused » Examined on oath
When a soul hath sinned and heard the voice of cursing and is a witness: whether he hath seen or known of it, if he have not uttered it, he shall bear his sin.
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But Jesus held his peace. And the chief priest answered, and said to him, "I charge thee in the name of the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be Christ the son of God."
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Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture
the captain bade him to be brought into the castle: and commanded him to be scourged, and to be examined, that he might know wherefore they cried on him.
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Then straightway departed from him they which should have examined him. And the high captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman: because he had bound him.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment
"Bring him that cursed without the host; and let all that heard him put their hands upon his head, and let all the multitude stone him.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Might have advocates
Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless. With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.
Courts of justice » The accused » Exhorted to confess
And Joshua said unto Achan, "My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and give him praise, and show me what thou hast done, and hide it not from me."
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