Deuteronomy 17:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“On 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.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 17:6 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“On 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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“By the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses is he who is dead put to death; he is not put to death by the mouth of one witness;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 17:6 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 35:30If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based 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.
- 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 8:17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
- 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.”
- 1 Timothy 5:19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- Hebrews 10:28Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).