Deuteronomy 19 in the early church

83 passages quote, allude to, or echo Deuteronomy 19, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 4 · 10 · 11 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21

Deuteronomy 19:4

Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him:

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Deut 19:4–5Hexameron (Exameron) 1.31 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 387-390

Deuteronomy 19:10

Thus innocent blood will not be shed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.

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Deut 19:10Demonstration 3.4 · Aphrahatquotation, medium confidence337-345

Deuteronomy 19:11

If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,

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Deut 19:11–13On Saint Athanasius 1.7 · Lucifer of Cagliariquotation, high confidenceca. 356–361

Deuteronomy 19:13

You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.

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Deut 19:13Apostolic Constitutions 2.42.6 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 19:13Exposition of Psalm 118 8.26.1 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 386-397

Deuteronomy 19:14

You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

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Deut 19:14Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 807 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Deut 19:14Church History 7.7.5 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 300–325
Deut 19:14Preparation for the Gospel 12.38.1 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Deut 19:14Oration 16.18 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Deut 19:14Apostolic Constitutions 1.1.5 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 19:14Canon 11 · Anonymousallusion, low confidence390
Deut 19:14Letter 40, chapter 1 · Innocent I, bishop of Romeallusion, medium confidence401–417

Deuteronomy 19:15

A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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Deut 19:15Prophetic Extracts 13.1 · Clement of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 200
Deut 19:15On Baptism 6 · Tertullianquotation, medium confidenceca. 198–206
Deut 19:15Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXIII · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 19:15Prescription against Heretics 22 · Tertullianquotation, high confidenceca. 203
Deut 19:15Against Marcion 4.22 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Deut 19:15Against Marcion 4.43 · Tertullianallusion, medium confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Deut 19:15Against Marcion 5.12 · Tertullianallusion, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Deut 19:15Against Praxeas 22 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 213 or later
Deut 19:15Refutation of All Heresies 9.15.2 · Hippolytus of Romeecho, medium confidenceca. 222–235
Deut 19:15Commentary on John 19.109 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 230–248
Deut 19:15Homilies on Leviticus 3.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:15Homilies on Jeremiah 1.7 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240
Deut 19:15Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 108 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
Deut 19:15Commentary on Matthew 10.15 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 19:15Commentary on Matthew 13.30 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 19:15Apostolic Church Order 20 · Anonymousquotation, medium confidenceca. 300
Deut 19:15Apology for Origen 1.1 · Pamphilus of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 308–310 (Rufinus's Latin about 397)
Deut 19:15Demonstration of the Gospel 3.5.68 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Deut 19:15Demonstration of the Gospel 9.3.12 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 314–324
Deut 19:15Catechetical Lecture 4.13 · Cyril of Jerusalemquotation, high confidenceca. 350
Deut 19:15Defence against the Arians 2 · Athanasius of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 349–357
Deut 19:15Defence against the Arians 90 · Athanasius of Alexandriaecho, medium confidenceca. 349–357
Deut 19:15Commentary on Matthew 18 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, high confidenceca. 353–355
Deut 19:15–21On Saint Athanasius 1.7 · Lucifer of Cagliariquotation, high confidenceca. 356–361
Deut 19:15On Saint Athanasius 2.18 · Lucifer of Cagliariquotation, medium confidenceca. 356–361
Deut 19:15Homilies 24.1 · Basil of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 363-378
Deut 19:15Commentary on 2 Corinthians 13:1 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Deut 19:15On the Holy Spirit 29.71 · Basil of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 374–375
Deut 19:15Ancoratus 9.13 · Epiphanius of Salamisquotation, high confidence374
Deut 19:15Ancoratus 10.1 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374
Deut 19:15Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.13.2 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Deut 19:15Apostolic Canon 75 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 19:15Apostolic Constitutions 2.21.1 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 19:15Apostolic Constitutions 2.49.2 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 19:15Apostolic Constitutions 3.20.1 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380
Deut 19:15Apostolic Constitutions 8.2.8 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 19:15Eleven Tractates 3.58 · Priscillianallusion, high confidenceca. 380–385
Deut 19:15Letter 211.11 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 386–430
Deut 19:15Homilies on Matthew 60.1 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Deut 19:15Hexameron (Exameron) 4.5 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-390
Deut 19:15Homily 0 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, medium confidenceca. 390–394
Deut 19:15Homily 7 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 390–394
Deut 19:15Sermon 17.6 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Deut 19:15Sermon 82.7 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, medium confidenceca. 391-430
Deut 19:15Homily 15.2 on 1 Timothy · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Deut 19:15Against Faustus the Manichaean 12.1 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 398–400
Deut 19:15Against Faustus the Manichaean 16.13 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 398–400
Deut 19:15Apology against Rufinus 2.24 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 401–402
Deut 19:15Tractates on the Gospel of John 36.10 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Deut 19:15Tractates on the Gospel of John 113.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Deut 19:15Chapter 11 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 437-450
Deut 19:15Chapter 16 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 437-450

Deuteronomy 19:16

If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

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Deut 19:16Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 807 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Deut 19:16Homilies on Exodus 10.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:16Homilies on Exodus 10.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Deuteronomy 19:17

both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.

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Deut 19:17Homilies on Exodus 10.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:17Apostolic Constitutions 2.47.2 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380

Deuteronomy 19:18

The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

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Deut 19:18Homilies on Exodus 10.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:18Homilies on Exodus 10.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:18Questions on Deuteronomy 33 (on Deut 22:13ff.) · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 419–420

Deuteronomy 19:19

you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.

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Deut 19:19Homilies on Exodus 10.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:19Apostolic Constitutions 2.42.5 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 19:19Questions on Deuteronomy 33 (on Deut 22:13ff.) · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 419–420

Deuteronomy 19:20

Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you.

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Deut 19:20Homilies on Exodus 10.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:20Homilies on Exodus 10.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Deuteronomy 19:21

You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.

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Deut 19:21Miscellanies 8.9.30 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 19:21Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXIV (on Deut 19–23) · Hippolytus of Romequotation, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 19:21Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 807 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Deut 19:21Homilies on Exodus 10.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:21Homilies on Exodus 10.2 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 19:21Sermon 38 · Peter Chrysologusallusion, high confidenceca. 425-450