Matthew 18:16
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.
Cross-references
Numbers 35:30 requires two or three witnesses for a death sentence — the OT law Jesus cites to establish church discipline procedure.
Deuteronomy 17:6 is the OT law requiring two or three witnesses for capital punishment, which Jesus here applies to church discipline.
Deuteronomy 19:15 is the exact OT source Jesus quotes — requiring two or three witnesses to establish any matter.
In John 8:17, Jesus cites the same OT principle about two witnesses, applying it to his own testimony and the Father's.
In 2 Corinthians 13:1, Paul quotes the same OT law, using it to warn the Corinthians that his next visit will be decisive.
In 1 Timothy 5:19, Paul applies the two-witness rule specifically to accusations against elders — a parallel to Jesus' church discipline context.
In 1 Kings 21:13, the two-witness rule is exploited to condemn Naboth unjustly — a negative example of the same legal principle.
In Hebrews 10:28, the writer refers to the OT law of two witnesses as the basis for capital punishment, contrasting it with the worse penalty for rejecting Christ.