KJV King James Version
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
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John 8:17
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
WEB World English Bible
It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.
ASV American Standard Version
Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;
Surrounding context — John 8
14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, [yet] my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμῳG3551 · nomoslawδὲG1161 · dethenτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑμετέρῳG4771 · suyouγέγραπταιG1125 · graphōto writeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatδύοG1417 · duotwoἀνθρώπωνG444 · anthrōposa humanἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαρτυρίαG3141 · marturiatestimonyἀληθήςG227 · alēthēstrueἐστιν.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 19:15One 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.Deuteronomy 17:6At 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.Hebrews 10:28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:Matthew 18:16But 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.Galatians 3:24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.2 Corinthians 13:1This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.Galatians 4:21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?Revelation 11:3And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.1 John 5:9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.1 Kings 21:10And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And [then] carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.John 15:25But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.John 10:34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
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