Ketubot

and they raised him [again] and [then] came two [other witnesses] and said [that] he is the son of a divorced woman or the son of a haluzah. and they put him, down [again]. and [then] came one witness and said, 'I know that he is a priest'. [Now] all agree  that they  are joined into one testimony, and they differ as to whether we are afraid of bringing contempt on the court.  The first Tanna  holds: Since we put hill, down we do not raise him, [again]. because we are afraid of bringing contempt on the court.  Whereas R. Simeon b. Gamaliel, holds: we have put him down and we can raise him, [again].  and we are not afraid of bringing contempt on the court. R. Ashi asked against this: If so, even [when there are] two and two  also?  But, said R. Ashi, they differ as to whether they  are joined into one testimony. And they have the same difference of opinion as these Tannaim,  for it has been taught: Their testimonies are not joined together unless they have both seen  at the same time;  R. Joshua b. Korha. says: Even when [they have seell] one after another. Their testimonies are not established  in court until they both give evidence at the same time; R. Nathan says: We hear the evidence of one to-day. and when the other one comes to-morrow we hear his evidence. MISHNAH. IF A WOMAN WAS IMPRISONED BY HEATHENS, IF FOR THE SAKE OF MONEY, SHE IS PERMITTED TO HER HUSBAND, AND IF FOR THE PURPOSE OF [TAKING HER] LIFE,  SHE IS FORBIDDEN TO HER HUSBAND. GEMARA. R. Samuel b. Isaac said [that] Rab said: They have taught [this] only when the hand of Israel is strong over the heathens.  but when the hand of the heathens is strong over themselves,  even if for the sake of money, she is forbidden to her husband. Raba raised an objection: R. Jose the priest and R. Zechariah b. ha-Kazzab  testified regarding an Israelitish woman, who was pledged  in Ashkelon and her family  put her away.  and her witnesses  testified [concerning her] that she did not hide herself [with a man] and that she was not defiled [by a man]. [that] the Sages said to them: If you believe [the witnesses] that she was pledged believe [them also] that she did not hide herself and that she was not defiled, and if you do not believe [them] that she did not hide herself and that she was not defiled, do not believe [them] that she was pledged.  Now Ashkelon [was a town in which] the hand of the heathens was strong over themselves and he teaches