Verb martyreō (to testify, to receive testimony) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

23: 31Thus you testify (martyreō) against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

Luke

4: 22All testified (martyreō) to him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

John

1: 7He came as a witness to testify (martyreō) to the light, so that all might believe through him.
1: 8He himself was not the light, but he came to testify (martyreō) to the light.
1: 15(John testified (martyreō) to him and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'")
1: 32And John testified (martyreō), "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
1: 34And I myself have seen and have testified (martyreō) that this is the Son of God."
2: 25and needed no one to testify (martyreō) about anyone; for he himself knew what was in everyone.
3: 11"Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify (martyreō) to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony.
3: 26They came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified (martyreō), here he is baptizing, and all are going to him."
3: 28You yourselves testify (martyreō) that I said, 'I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.'
3: 32He testifies (martyreō) to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony.
4: 39Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because the woman testified (martyreō), "He told me everything I have ever done."
4: 44(for Jesus himself had testified (martyreō) that a prophet has no honor in the prophet's own country).
5: 31"If I testify (martyreō) about myself, my testimony is not true.
5: 32There is another who testifies (martyreō) on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he testifies (martyreō) to me is true.
5: 33You sent messengers to John, and he testified (martyreō) to the truth.
5: 36But I have a testimony greater than John's. The works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify (martyreō) on my behalf that the Father has sent me.
5: 37And the Father who sent me has himself testified (martyreō) on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen his form,
5: 39"You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify (martyreō) on my behalf.
7: 7The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify (martyreō) against it that its works are evil.
8: 13Then the Pharisees said to him, "You are testifying (martyreō) on your own behalf; your testimony is not valid."
8: 14Jesus answered, "Even if I testify (martyreō) on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
8: 18I testify (martyreō) on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me testifies (martyreō) on my behalf."
10: 25Jesus answered, "I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name testify (martyreō) to me;
12: 17So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify (martyreō).
13: 21After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified (martyreō) and said, "Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me."
15: 26"When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify (martyreō) on my behalf.
15: 27You also are to testify (martyreō) because you have been with me from the beginning.
18: 23Jesus answered, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify (martyreō) to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?"
18: 37Pilate asked him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify (martyreō) to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
19: 35(He who saw this has testified (martyreō) so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.)
21: 24This is the disciple who is testifying (martyreō) to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.

Acts

6: 3Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men who are receiving a good testimony (martyreō), full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task,
10: 22They answered, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who are receiving a good testimony (martyreō) by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say."
10: 43All the prophets testify (martyreō) about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
13: 22When he had removed him, he made David their king. When testifying (martyreō) about him he said, 'I have found David, son of Jesse, to be a man after my heart, who will carry out all my wishes.'
14: 3So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified (martyreō) to the word of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through them.
15: 8And God, who knows the human heart, testified (martyreō) to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us;
16: 2He is receiving a good testimony (martyreō) by the believers in Lystra and Iconium.
22: 5as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify (martyreō) about me. From them I also received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I went there in order to bind those who were there and to bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.
22: 12"A certain Ananias, who was a devout man according to the law and is receiving a good testimony (martyreō) by all the Jews living there,
23: 11That night the Lord stood near him and said, "Keep up your courage! For just as you have testified (martyreō) for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness also in Rome."
26: 5They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify (martyreō), that I have belonged to the strictest sect of our religion and lived as a Pharisee.

1 John

1: 2this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify (martyreō) to it, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us
4: 14And we have seen and do testify (martyreō) that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.
5: 6This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies (martyreō), for the Spirit is the truth.
5: 7There are three that testify (martyreō):
5: 9If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified (martyreō) to his Son.
5: 10Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has testified (martyreō) concerning his Son.

3 John

1: 3I was overjoyed when some of the friends arrived and testified (martyreō) to your faithfulness to the truth, namely how you walk in the truth.
1: 6they have testified (martyreō) to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God;
1: 12Everyone has testified (martyreō) favorably about Demetrius, and so has the truth itself. We also testify (martyreō) for him, and you know that our testimony is true.