Deuteronomy 17:6

WEB

⁶At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

KJV

⁶At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

BSB

⁶On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.

FBV

⁶That person is to be executed based on the evidence given by two or three witnesses. No one shall be executed on the evidence given by a single witness.

Extra References

Hebrews 10:28

²⁸A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

Numbers 35:30

³⁰“‘Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain based on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify alone against any person so that he dies.

Matthew 18:16

¹⁶But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

1 Timothy 5:19

¹⁹Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.

Deuteronomy 19:15

¹⁵One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

John 8:17-18

¹⁷It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.¹⁸I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”

2 Corinthians 13:1

¹This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”