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John 8:17

"Even in your own law it is written that the testimony of two persons is true [valid and admissible].

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Witness;   Scofield Reference Index - World-System;   The Topic Concordance - Knowledge;   Witness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Courts of Justice;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - John, gospel of;   Teacher;   Witness;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Gabriel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Marriage;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Complacency;   Consciousness;   Deceit, Deception, Guile;   Error;   Gods;   Quotations (2);   Scripture (2);   Smith Bible Dictionary - Witness;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Witness;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Even in your law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.
King James Version (1611)
It is also written in your Law, that the testimonie of two men is true.
King James Version
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
English Standard Version
In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true.
New American Standard Bible
"Even in your Law it has been written that the testimony of two people is true.
New Century Version
Your own law says that when two witnesses say the same thing, you must accept what they say.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true.
Legacy Standard Bible
Even in your law it has been written that the witness of two men is true.
Berean Standard Bible
Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
Contemporary English Version
Your Law requires two witnesses to prove that something is true.
Complete Jewish Bible
And even in your Torah it is written that the testimony of two people is valid.
Darby Translation
And in your law too it is written that the testimony of two men is true:
Easy-to-Read Version
Your own law says that when two witnesses say the same thing, you must accept what they say.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.
George Lamsa Translation
And it is written in your own law, that the testimony of two men is true.
Good News Translation
It is written in your Law that when two witnesses agree, what they say is true.
Lexham English Bible
And even in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
Literal Translation
And in your Law it has been written that the witness of two men is true. Deut. 19:15
American Standard Version
Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
Bible in Basic English
Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.
Hebrew Names Version
It's also written in your law that the testimony of two men is valid.
International Standard Version
In your own law it is written that the testimony of two people is valid.true">[fn]Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15; Matthew 18:16; 2 Corinthians 13:1; Hebrews 10:28;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
So in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is truth:
Murdock Translation
And in your law it is written, that the testimony of two persons is certain.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
It is also written in your lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.
English Revised Version
Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
World English Bible
It's also written in your law that the testimony of two men is valid.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Even in your law it is written, The testimony of two men is valid.
Weymouth's New Testament
In your own Law, too, it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And in youre lawe it is writun, that the witnessyng of twei men is trewe.
Update Bible Version
Yes and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
Webster's Bible Translation
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
New English Translation
It is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
New King James Version
It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
New Living Translation
Your own law says that if two people agree about something, their witness is accepted as fact.
New Life Bible
It is written in your Law that when two men agree about something, it proves it is true.
New Revised Standard
In your law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is valid.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, in your own law, it is written, that, two men's witness, is, true:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
Revised Standard Version
In your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
It is also written in youre lawe 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;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
It is wrytten also in youre lawe, that the testimony of two men is true.
Mace New Testament (1729)
now it is written in your law, that the testimony of two men is valid.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Your own code says that the testimony of two witnesses makes something true.

Contextual Overview

12Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, "I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life." 13Then the Pharisees told Him, "You are testifying on Your own behalf; Your testimony is not valid." 14Jesus replied, "Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. 15"You judge according to human standards [just by what you see]. I do not judge anyone. 16"But even if I do judge, My judgment is true and My decision is right; for I am not alone [in making it], but I and the Father who sent Me [make the same judgment]. 17"Even in your own law it is written that the testimony of two persons is true [valid and admissible]. 18"I am One [of the Two] who testifies about Myself, and My Father who sent Me testifies about Me." 19Then the Pharisees said to Him, "Where is this Father of Yours?" Jesus answered, "You know neither Me nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also." 20Jesus said these things in the treasury, as He taught in the temple [courtyard]; and no one seized Him, because His time had not yet come.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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

that: Deuteronomy 17:6, Deuteronomy 19:15, 1 Kings 21:10, Matthew 18:16, 2 Corinthians 13:1, Hebrews 10:28, 1 John 5:9, Revelation 11:3

Reciprocal: Numbers 35:30 - General John 5:32 - is another John 8:26 - but 1 Timothy 5:19 - two

Cross-References

Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
Genesis 8:13
Now in the six hundred and first year [of Noah's life], on the first day of the first month, the waters were drying up from the earth. Then Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and the surface of the ground was drying.
Genesis 8:14
On the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was [entirely] dry.
Genesis 8:15
And God spoke to Noah, saying,
Genesis 9:1
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:7
"As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it."
Psalms 107:38
Also He blesses them so that they multiply greatly, And He does not let [the number of] their cattle decrease.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

It is also written in your law,.... The law of Moses, which was given unto them, and they boasted of; the passage referred to is in Deuteronomy 19:15; see also Deuteronomy 17:6; where though what follows is not to be found in so many words, yet the sense is there expressed:

that the testimony of two men is true: concerning which the Jewish writers say y,

"they used not to determine any judiciary matter by the mouth of one witness, neither pecuniary causes, nor causes of life and death, as it is said, Deuteronomy 17:6. It is asked z in their oral law, if the testimony of two men stand, why does the Scripture particularly mention three? (for no other reason) but to compare or equal three with two, that as three convict two of a falsehood, two may also convict three.''

On which one of their commentators a has this observation, taking notice of Deuteronomy 19:18, which speaks of a single witness;

"Mar (a doctor) says, wherever it is said a "witness", it is to be understood of two, unless the Scripture particularly specifies one.''

In the case of a wife suspected of adultery, and in the business of striking off the neck of the heifer in case of murder, they admitted of one witness b.

y Maimon. Hilchot Eduth. c. 5. sect. 1. z Misn. Maccot. c. 1. sect. 7. a Bartenora in ib. b Maimon. Hilchot Eduth, ib. sect. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In your law - Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15. Compare Matthew 18:16. This related to cases in which the life of an individual was involved. Jesus says that if, in such a case, the testimony of two men were sufficient to establish a fact, his own testimony and that of his Father ought to be esteemed ample evidence in the case of religious doctrine.

Two men - If two men could confirm a case, the evidence of Jesus and of God ought not to be deemed insufficient.

Is true - In Deuteronomy, “established.” This means the same thing. It is confirmed; is worthy of belief.


 
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