Deuteronomy 19:15 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁵ “A single witness shall not suffice to convict a person of any crime or wrongdoing in connection with any offense that may be committed. Only on the evidence of two or three witnesses shall a charge be sustained.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ One witness shall not prevail against a man for any crime or any wrong in connection with any sin he commits; only on the testimony of two or three witnesses shall a charge be established.

American Standard Version (1901)

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 a matter be established.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ A solitary witness against someone in any crime, wrongdoing, or in any sort of misdeed that might be done is not sufficient. The decision must stand by two or three witnesses.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ One witness shall not stand against another, no matter what the sin or outrage may be. For every word shall stand by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ One witness shall not rise up against any man, whatsoever the sin or wickedness be. But in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall stand.

Deuteronomy 19:15 Krydshenvisninger

1 Kings 21:10

seat two scoundrels opposite him, and have them bring a charge against him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

1 Kings 21:13

The two scoundrels came in and sat opposite him, and the scoundrels brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Numbers 35:30

“If anyone kills another, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses, but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of a single witness.

Matthew 18:16

But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

John 7:51

“Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?”

John 8:17

In your law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is valid.

2 Corinthians 13:1

This is the third time I am coming to you. “Any charge must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.”

Deuteronomy 17:6

On the evidence of two or three witnesses the death sentence shall be executed; a person must not be put to death on the evidence of only one witness.

1 Timothy 5:19

Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Hebrews 10:28

Anyone who has violated the law of Moses dies without mercy “on the testimony of two or three witnesses.”