Numbers 35:30

New American Bible - revised edition

Whenever someone kills another, the evidence of witnesses is required to kill the murderer. A single witness does not suffice for putting a person to death. No Indemnity.

Cross References

Exodus 21:12

Whoever strikes someone a mortal blow must be put to death.

Leviticus 24:17

Whoever takes the life of any human being shall be put to death;

Numbers 35:16

If someone strikes another with an iron instrument and causes death, that person is a murderer, and the murderer must be put to death.

Numbers 35:31

You will not accept compensation in place of the life of a murderer who deserves to die, but that person must be put to death.

Matthew 18:16

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.’

John 7:51

“Does our law condemn a person before it first hears him and finds out what he is doing?”

2 Corinthians 13:1

This third time I am coming to you. “On the testimony of two or three witnesses a fact shall be established.”

Deuteronomy 19:15

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.

Deuteronomy 27:24

“Cursed be anyone who strikes down a neighbor in secret!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

1 Timothy 5:19

Do not accept an accusation against a presbyter unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.

Hebrews 10:28

Anyone who rejects the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Revelation 11:3

I will commission my two witnesses to prophesy for those twelve hundred and sixty days, wearing sackcloth.”