John 8:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.”
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“Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo John 8:17 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 17:6On 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.
- Deuteronomy 19:15A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- 1 Kings 21:10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
- Matthew 18:16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
- John 10:34Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
- John 15:25But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’
- 2 Corinthians 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
- Galatians 3:24So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
- Hebrews 10:28Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- 1 John 5:9Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
- Revelation 11:3And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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