Then seat two sons of Belial before him, and let them testify against him saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
John 8:17 - Tree of Life Version Even in your Torah it is written that the testimony of two men is true. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In your [own] Law it is written that the testimony (evidence) of two persons is reliable and valid. [Deut. 19:15.] American Standard Version (1901) Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. Common English Bible In your Law it is written that the witness of two people is true. Catholic Public Domain Version And it is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is true. |
Then seat two sons of Belial before him, and let them testify against him saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
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.
But if he does not listen, take with you one or two more, so that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.’
Yeshua answered them, “Isn’t it written in your Writings, ‘I have said you are gods’?
So is fulfilled the word written in their Scripture, ‘They hated Me for no reason.’
This is the third time I am coming to you. “By the testimony of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
Therefore the Torah became our guardian to lead us to Messiah, so that we might be made right based on trusting.
Tell me, you who want to be under Torah, don’t you understand the Torah?
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.
A single witness shall not rise up against a person for any offense or sin that he commits. By the word of two or three witnesses is a case to be established.
Anyone who rejected the Torah of Moses dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.
If we accept men’s testimony, God’s testimony is greater—for this it is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
And I will grant authority to My two witnesses and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.”