Thematic Bible: Witnesses, two or more needed to convict


Thematic Bible



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

“If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death based on the word of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of one witness.

The one condemned to die is to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. No one is to be executed on the testimony of a single witness.

“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done. A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.

Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.

If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.


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