John 8:17 “Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is va…”

John 8:17

Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

World English Bible

It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.

American Standard Version

Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.

Geneva Bible 1599

And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.

Darby Translation

And in your law too it is written that the testimony of two men is true:

Young's Literal Translation

and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;

Bible in Basic English

Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.

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Cross references

“also”

Galatians 3:24 Galatians 4:21 John 10:34 John 15:25

Galatians 3:24 · BSB

So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 4:21 · BSB

Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?

John 10:34 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’ ?

John 15:25 · BSB

But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

“that”

Deuteronomy 19:15 Deuteronomy 17:6 Hebrews 10:28 Matthew 18:16 2 Corinthians 13:1 Revelation 11:3

Deuteronomy 19:15 · BSB

A 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.

Deuteronomy 17:6 · BSB

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.

Hebrews 10:28 · BSB

Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Matthew 18:16 · BSB

But 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.’

2 Corinthians 13:1 · BSB

This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

Revelation 11:3 · BSB

And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.

18I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”

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