17 Bible Verses about Witnesses

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1 Corinthians 15:6

After that he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some have fallen asleep.

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Acts 26:16

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee;

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Acts 16:20-21

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

Acts 24:5

For we have found this a pestilent man, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Acts 17:5-7

But the Jews who believed not, moved with envy, took to them certain vile fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city in an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down, have come hither also; Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, That there is another king, one Jesus.

Acts 25:7-8

And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove; While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar have I committed any offense.

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Matthew 26:59-61

Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death; But found none: and, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 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

And Peter followed him at a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. And the chief priests, and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. For many bore false testimony against him, but their testimony agreed not together. read more.
And there arose certain, and bore false testimony 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 so did their testimony agree together.

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Acts 6:13

And set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak 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, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

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Acts 26:16

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee;

Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

2 Corinthians 13:1

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

Numbers 35:30

Whoever killeth 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; but 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 sinneth; at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

Matthew 18:16

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

Witnesses » Disciples and early Christians as

Acts 13:31

And he was seen many days by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

Luke 1:2

Even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and ministers of the word;

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Acts 25:7

And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove;

Matthew 28:15

So they took the money, and did as they were instructed: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Acts 17:6

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down, have come hither also;

Mark 14:56

For many bore false testimony against him, but their testimony agreed not together.

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False Witnesses,examples Of

1 Samuel 22:8-18

That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that showeth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or showeth to me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

The Two Witnesses

Revelation 11:3

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

Things As Witnesses

Genesis 21:30

And he said, For these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take from my hand, that they may be a witness to me, that I have digged 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 thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives besides my daughters; no man is with us; See, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

Witnesses, To Jesus Christ

Acts 26:22-23

Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, testifying both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

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