Matthew 18:16 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But if he does not listen, take along with you one or two others, so that every word may be confirmed and upheld by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

But if they won’t listen, take with you one or two others so that every word may be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But if he will not listen you, invite with you one or two more, so that every word may stand by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

Matthew 18:16 Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

And the two base fellows came in and sat opposite him; and the base fellows 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 with stones.

Numbers 35:30

If any one kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses; but no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

John 8:17

In your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true;

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 witnesses or of three witnesses he that is to die shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.

Deuteronomy 19:15

“A single witness shall not prevail against a man for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed; only on the evidence of two witnesses, or of three witnesses, shall a charge be sustained.

1 Timothy 5:19

Never admit any charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Hebrews 10:28

A man who has violated the law of Moses dies without mercy at the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Revelation 11:3

And I will grant my two witnesses power to prophesy for one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”