Verse 15

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.

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.