John 8:17
15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
16 But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
18 I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
19 “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
- KJV
- It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
- WEB
- It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.
- ASV
- Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
- DARBY
- And in your law too it is written that the testimony of two men is true:
- BLB
- And even in your⁺ Law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true.
- ÅB
- men også i deres lov står det skrevet at to menneskers vitnesbyrd er sant.
- OTB
- I deres lov er det skrevet at vitnesbyrdet fra to vitner er sant.
- B1930
- men også i eders lov står det skrevet at to menneskers vidnesbyrd er sant.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 19:15
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.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 17:6
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.
Read in contextHebrews 10:28
Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Read in contextMatthew 18:16
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.’
Read in contextGalatians 3:24
So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Read in context2 Corinthians 13:1
This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
Read in contextGalatians 4:21
Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
Read in contextRevelation 11:3
And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
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