17 Bible Verses about Witnesses

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1 Corinthians 15:6

After that he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.

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Acts 26:16

But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;

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Acts 16:20-21

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city, and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

Acts 24:5

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Acts 17:5-7

But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people. When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also, whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."

Acts 25:7-8

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove, while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus

Matthew 26:59-61

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death; and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward. But at last two false witnesses came forward, and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"

Mark 14:54-59

Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree with each other. read more.
Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying, "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'" Even so, their testimony did not agree.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen

Acts 6:13

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against naboth

1 Kings 21:13

The two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. The base fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." Then they carried him out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

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Acts 26:16

But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;

Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

2 Corinthians 13:1

This is the third time I am coming to you. "At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established."

Numbers 35:30

"'Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

Deuteronomy 17:6

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die 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 a matter be established.

Witnesses » Disciples and early Christians as

Acts 13:31

and he was seen 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 were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

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Acts 25:7

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

Matthew 28:15

So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jewish people, and continues until this day.

Acts 17:6

When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

Mark 14:56

For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree with each other.

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1 Samuel 22:8-18

that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a treaty with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?"

Things As Witnesses

Genesis 21:30

He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

It's also written in your Law that the testimony of two people is valid.

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

It's also written in your Law that the testimony of two people is valid.

Witnesses, Legal

Genesis 31:50

If you afflict my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; behold, God is witness between me and you."

Witnesses, To Jesus Christ

Acts 26:22-23

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said would happen,

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