Deuteronomy 19:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

One witnes shall not rise against a man for any trespasse, or for any sinne, or for any fault that hee offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 Lo this is the thirde time that I come vnto you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall euery worde stand
  • Num 35:30 : 30 Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.
  • Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed.
  • John 8:17 : 17 And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.
  • Deut 17:6 : 6 At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is woorthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse, he shall not die.
  • 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.
  • Heb 10:28 : 28 He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:
  • Rev 11:3-7 : 3 But I wil giue power vnto my two witnesses, and they shall prophecie a thousande two hundreth and threescore dayes, clothed in sackcloth. 4 These are two oliue trees, and two candlestickes, standing before the God of the earth. 5 And if any man wil hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouthes, and deuoureth their enemies: for if any man would hurt the, thus must he be killed. 6 These haue power to shut heauen, that it raine not in the dayes of their prophecying, and haue power ouer waters to turne them into blood, and to smite the earth with all maner plagues, as often as they will. 7 And when they haue finished their testimonie, the beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit, shall make warre against them, and shall ouercome them, and kill them.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 And set two wicked men before him, & let them witnesse against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the King: then cary him out, and stone him that he may dye.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And there came two wicked men, & sate before him: & the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed.
  • Matt 26:60-61 : 60 But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses, 61 And saide, This man saide, I can destroie the Temple of God, and build it in three daies.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 19:16-19
    4 verses
    86%

    16If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,

    17Then both the men which striue together, shal stand before ye Lord, euen before the Priests and the Iudges, which shall be in those daies,

    18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,

    19Then shall yee doe vnto him as hee had thought to doe vnto his brother: so thou shalt take euil away forth of the middes of thee.

  • Deut 17:5-7
    3 verses
    84%

    5Then shalt thou bring foorth that man, or that woman (which haue committed that wicked thing) vnto thy gates, whether it be man or woman, & shalt stone them with stones, til they die.

    6At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is woorthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse, he shall not die.

    7The handes of the witnesses shall be first vpon him, to kill him: and afterward the hands of all the people: so thou shalt take the wicked away from among you.

  • Matt 18:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    15Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother.

    16But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed.

  • 1 Tim 5:19
    79%

    19Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.

  • Num 35:30
    77%

    30Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.

  • Exod 23:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

    2Thou shalt not followe a multitude to do euil, neither agree in a controuersie to decline after many and ouerthrowe the trueth.

  • Deut 19:14
    75%

    14Thou shalt not remooue thy neighbours marke, which they of olde time haue set in thine inheritance, that thou shalt inherite in the lande, which ye Lorde thy God giueth thee to possesse it.

  • Exod 20:16
    74%

    16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

  • 2 Cor 13:1
    74%

    1Lo this is the thirde time that I come vnto you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall euery worde stand

  • Prov 14:5
    74%

    5A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.

  • John 8:17
    72%

    17And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.

  • Prov 19:5
    72%

    5A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.

  • Deut 5:20
    72%

    20Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

  • Prov 19:9
    70%

    9A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.

  • Mark 14:56-57
    2 verses
    70%

    56For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.

    57Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,

  • Lev 19:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.

    16Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

  • Prov 12:17
    69%

    17He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

  • Matt 26:60
    69%

    60But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses,

  • Prov 14:25
    69%

    25A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.

  • Lev 5:1
    69%

    1Also if any haue sinned, that is, If he haue heard the voyce of an othe, and hee can be a witnes, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if hee doe not vtter it, he shall beare his iniquitie:

  • Prov 24:28
    69%

    28Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

  • Deut 19:10
    69%

    10That innocent bloude be not shed within thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, lest bloud be vpon thee.

  • Num 5:13
    69%

    13So that an other man lie with her fleshly, and it bee hid from the eyes of her husbande, and kept close, and yet she be defiled, and there be no witnesse against her, neither she taken with the maner,

  • 1 John 5:9
    69%

    9If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne.

  • Job 15:6
    69%

    6Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I, and thy lippes testifie against thee.

  • Exod 22:13
    69%

    13If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.

  • Prov 25:18
    69%

    18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

  • Lev 19:11
    69%

    11Ye shall not steale, neither deale falsely, neither lie one to another.

  • Exod 23:7
    68%

    7Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.

  • Heb 10:28
    68%

    28He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:

  • Lev 19:35
    68%

    35Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement, in line, in weight, or in measure.

  • Exod 22:11
    68%

    11An oth of the Lord shalbe betweene the twaine, that hee hath not put his hande vnto his neighbours good, and the owner of it shall take the othe, and he shall not make it good:

  • Deut 25:1
    68%

    1When there shall be strife betweene men, and they shall come vnto iudgement, and sentence shall be giuen vpon them, and the righteous shall be iustified, and the wicked condemned,

  • Exod 22:9
    68%

    9In all maner of trespasse, whether it bee for oxen, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which an other chalengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shal come before the iudges, and whom the Iudges condemne, he shall pay the double vnto his neighbour.

  • Deut 17:2
    68%

    2If there be founde among you in any of thy cities, which the Lorde thy God giueth thee, man or woman that hath wrought wickednes in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his couenant,

  • John 3:32
    68%

    32And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no ma receiueth his testimonie.

  • Lev 6:2
    68%

    2If any sinne and commit a trespasse against the Lorde, and denie vnto his neighbour that, which was take him to keepe, or that which was put to him of trust, or doth by robberie, or by violence oppresse his neighbour,

  • Deut 16:20
    67%

    20That which is iust and right shalt thou follow, that thou maiest liue, & possesse the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

  • Deut 13:11
    67%

    11That all Israel may heare and feare, and doe no more any such wickednesse as this among you.

  • Prov 6:19
    67%

    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

  • Mark 14:59
    67%

    59But their witnesse yet agreed not together.