1. Leviticus 19:15 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the context of verse 15?

Leviticus 19:15 (ESV)

15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

In Israelite culture, any citizen could be called upon as a judge. Judgment was to be impartial and fair. Both witnesses and jurors were supposed to be honest, showing no favouritism either to the rich or the poor.