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False Witnesses. 15 (A)One witness alone shall not stand against someone in regard to any crime or any offense that may have been committed; a charge shall stand only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(B)

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Witnesses

15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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16 [a](A)If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

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  1. 18:16 Cf. Dt 19:15.

16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15

17 Even in your law[a] it is written that the testimony of two men can be verified.(A)

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  1. 8:17 Your law: a reflection of later controversy between church and synagogue.

17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(A)

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28 Anyone who rejects the law of Moses[a] is put to death without pity on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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  1. 10:28 Rejects the law of Moses: evidently not any sin against the law, but idolatry. Dt 17:2–7 prescribed capital punishment for idolaters who were convicted on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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