Thematic Bible: The accused
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Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
This is the third time I am coming to visit you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter will be established.
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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.
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A single witness may not testify against another person for any trespass or sin that he commits. A matter may be legally established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
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It is 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
So Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:
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The other woman said, "No! My son is alive; your son is dead!" But the first woman replied, "No, your son is dead; my son is alive." Each presented her case before the king.
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When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes treated with insult
Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him,
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When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest's officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?" Jesus replied, "If I have said something wrong, confirm what is wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?"
Courts of justice » The accused » Stood before the judge
And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community.
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Then Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You say so."
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Courts of justice » The accused » Examined on oath
"'When a person sins in that he hears a public curse against one who fails to testify and he is a witness (he either saw or knew what had happened) and he does not make it known, then he will bear his punishment for iniquity.
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But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."
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Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture
the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.
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Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment
"Bring the one who cursed outside the camp, and all who heard him are to lay their hands on his head, and the whole congregation is to stone him to death.
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Courts of justice » The accused » Might have advocates
Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying. Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Courts of justice » The accused » Exhorted to confess
So Joshua said to Achan, "My son, honor the Lord God of Israel and give him praise! Tell me what you did; don't hide anything from me!"
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