Matthew 18:16 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁶ But if that person refuses to listen, then go to him again and bring one or two people with you. Then there will be two or three other people that will be able to tell all that happened. {\cf2\super [253]}

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

Then two men told the people that they heard Naboth speak against God and against the king. So the people carried Naboth out of the city. Then they killed him with rocks.

Numbers 35:30

“A killer should be put to death as a murderer only if there are witnesses. No person can be put to death if there is only one witness.

John 8:17

Your own law says that when two witnesses say the same thing, then you must accept what they say.

2 Corinthians 13:1

I will come to you again. This will be the third time. And remember, “For every complaint there must be two or three people to say that they know it is true.” {\cf2\super [48]}

Deuteronomy 17:6

But a person should not be punished with death if only one witness says that person did the evil thing. But if two or three witnesses say it is true, then the person must be killed.

Deuteronomy 19:15

“If a person is accused of doing something against the law, one witness is not enough to prove that the person is guilty. There must be two or three witnesses to prove that the person really did wrong.

1 Timothy 5:19

Don’t listen to a person who accuses an elder. {\cf2\super [31]} You should listen to that person only if there are two or three other people who can say what the elder did wrong.

Hebrews 10:28

Any person who refused to obey the law of Moses was found guilty from the proof given by two or three witnesses. That person was not forgiven. He was killed.

Revelation 11:3

And I will give power to my two witnesses. And they will prophesy {\cf2\super [82]} for 1,260 days. They will be dressed in sackcloth. {\cf2\super [83]} ”