On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(A)

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At 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.

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Witnesses

15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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

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16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15

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.

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51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”

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51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

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