17It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
One 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.
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.
But 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.
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-20)The rest of the chapter is taken up with debates between Christ and contradicting sinners, who cavilled at the most gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth. It is not certain whether these disputes were the same day that the adulteress was discharged; it is probable they were, for the evangelist mentions no other day, and takes notice (John 8:2) how early Christ began that day’s work. Thoug…
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