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.
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Celui qui mérite la mort sera exécuté sur la déposition de deux ou de trois témoins; il ne sera pas mis à mort sur la déposition d'un seul témoin.
KJV
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.
Philo Judaeus
De Specialibus Legibus (lib. i‑iv)
M mg S, καὶ ἀκοῦσαι in textu S: καθ’ ἑκούσιον Μang. in textu, κατ’ ἀκούσιον in notis 24 Num. 35,30. Deut. 17,6. 19,15. ἀπατηθῆναι, δόξαι γὰρ αἱ ψευδεῖς μυρίαι καὶ ἀπὸ μυρίων εἰώθασι προσπίπτειν· δεύτερον δὲ ὅτι κατὰ πλειόνων ἢ καὶ καθ’ ἑνὸς ἀδικώτατον ἑνὶ χρῆσθαι μάρτυρι, τῶν μὲν…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
r three witnesses sufficient for the condemnation of other persons. On the contrary, It is written ( Dt. 17:6 ): "By the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he die that is to be slain," and further on ( Dt. 19:15 ): "In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall stand…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 99 (Migne)
Col. 0189D] vel duos, ut in ore duorum vel trium testium stet omne verbum. Respexit Dominus ad illud Deut. XVII, 6: In ore duorum vel trium testium peribit qui interficietur. Nemo occidatur uno contra se dicente testimonium. Sed praesertim ad cap. XIX, 15, ejusdem Deut.: Non sta…
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