John 7:51

Tree of Life Version

“Our Torah doesn’t judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”

Cross References

Exodus 23:1

“Do not to spread a false report. Do not join hands with the wicked by becoming a malicious witness.

Proverbs 18:13

One who answers before listening— that is his folly and his shame.

Numbers 35:30

Everyone killing anyone shall be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of more than one witness. No one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you on the mouth, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit judging me according to the Torah, and yet in violation of the Torah you order me to be struck?”

Deuteronomy 1:17

You must not show partiality in judgment —you must hear the small and the great alike. Fear no man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me and I will hear it.’

Deuteronomy 17:6

By the word of two or three witnesses, the one who is to die is to be put to death. No one is to be put to death by the word of one witness.