17 Bible Verses about Witnesses

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1 Corinthians 15:6

Afterward He was seen by over five hundred brothers at once, of whom the greater part remain until this present day, but also some fell asleep.

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Acts 26:16

But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of what you saw, and in what I shall appear to you;

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Acts 16:20-21

And bringing them near to the judges, they said, These men, being Jews, are exceedingly troubling our city. And they teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.

Acts 24:5

For we have found this man pestilent, and moving rebellion among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Acts 17:5-7

But the disobeying Jews becoming jealous, and having taken aside some wicked men of the market-loafers, and gathering a crowd, they set all the city in an uproar. And coming on the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the mob. And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brothers before the city judges, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too, whom Jason has received. And these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

Acts 25:7-8

And he having come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many charges against Paul, which they could not prove. Defending himself, Paul said, Neither against the Law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus

Matthew 26:59-61

And the chief priests and the elders and all the sanhedrin sought false witness against Jesus, in order to put Him to death. But they found none; yea, though many false witnesses came, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came up and said, This one said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.

Mark 14:54-59

And Peter followed Him from a distance to the inside of the court of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire. And the chief priests and all the sanhedrin sought for witness against Jesus, to put Him to death. And they found none. For many testified falsely against Him, but the testimonies were not identical. read more.
And certain ones rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying, We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. But neither was their testimony identical.

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Acts 6:13

And they set up false witnesses, who said, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against naboth

1 Kings 21:13

And there came in two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him. And the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones so that he died.

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Acts 26:16

But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of what you saw, and in what I shall appear to you;

Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

2 Corinthians 13:1

I am coming to you this third time. In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.

Numbers 35:30

Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses. But one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

Deuteronomy 17:6

At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses shall he that is worthy of death be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

Deuteronomy 19:15

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 the matter be made sure.

Matthew 18:16

But if he will not hear you, take one or two more with you, so that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Witnesses » Disciples and early Christians as

Acts 13:31

who appeared for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.

Luke 1:2

even as those who from the beginning delivered to us, becoming eye-witnesses and ministers of the Word,

FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of

Acts 25:7

And he having come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

Matthew 28:15

And taking the silver, they did as they were taught. And this saying was spread among the Jews until today.

Acts 17:6

And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brothers before the city judges, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too,

Mark 14:56

For many testified falsely against Him, but the testimonies were not identical.

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1 Samuel 22:8-18

But all of you have conspired against me, and none of you was revealing in my ear when my son cut a covenant with the son of Jesse? And not one of you is sorry for me, even to reveal in my ear that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as today.

The Two Witnesses

Revelation 11:3

And I will give power to My two witnesses, and they will prophesy a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

Things As Witnesses

Genesis 21:30

And he said, For you shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, so that they may be a witness to me that I have dug this well.

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

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

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

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

Witnesses, Legal

Genesis 31:50

If you shall not afflict my daughters, or if you shall take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us. See! God is witness between you and me.

Witnesses, To Jesus Christ

Acts 26:22-23

Then having obtained help from God, I stand until this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said was going to happen;

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