John 18:29

“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

“ ‘Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain based on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify alone against any person so that he dies.

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

“Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.

When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.

then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you,

and you are told, and you have heard of it, then you shall inquire diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done in Israel,

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”

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

But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord.

which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”

I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

My defense to those who examine me is this:

This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.