Usually translated as
witness, bear record, testify, report, testimony, charge, give, have, good, be well reported of
Occurrences
Martyréō occurs 79 times in 75 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (2), John (31), Acts (12), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (2), Hebrews (7), 1 John (7), 3 John (3), Revelation (3)
- Matthew 23:31 — Wherefore ye be witnesses (μαρτυρεῖτε) unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
- Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness (ἐμαρτύρουν), and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- Luke 11:48 — Truly ye bear witness (μαρτυρεῖτε) that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
- John 1:7 — The same came for a witness, to bear witness (μαρτυρήσῃ) of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
- John 1:8 — He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness (μαρτυρήσῃ) of that Light.
- John 1:15 — John bare witness (μαρτυρεῖ) of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:32 — And John bare record (ἐμαρτύρησεν), saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
- John 1:34 — And I saw, and bare record (μεμαρτύρηκα) that this is the Son of God.
- John 2:25 — And needed not that any should testify (μαρτυρήσῃ) of man: for he knew what was in man.
- John 3:11 — Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify (μαρτυροῦμεν) that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
- John 3:26 — And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness (μεμαρτύρηκας), behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
- John 3:28 — Ye yourselves bear me witness (μαρτυρεῖτε), that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
- John 3:32 — And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth (μαρτυρεῖ); and no man receiveth his testimony.
- John 4:39 — And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified (μαρτυρούσης), He told me all that ever I did.
- John 4:44 — For Jesus himself testified (ἐμαρτύρησεν), that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
- John 5:31 — If I bear witness (μαρτυρῶ) of myself, my witness is not true.
- John 5:32 — There is another that beareth witness (μαρτυρῶν) of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
- John 5:32 — There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth (μαρτυρεῖ) of me is true.
- John 5:33 — Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness (μεμαρτύρηκεν) unto the truth.
- John 5:36 — But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness (μαρτυρεῖ) of me, that the Father hath sent me.
- John 5:37 — And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness (μεμαρτύρηκεν) of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
- John 5:39 — Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify (μαρτυροῦσαι) of me.
- John 7:7 — The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify (μαρτυρῶ) of it, that the works thereof are evil.
- John 8:13 — The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record (μαρτυρεῖς) of thyself; thy record is not true.
- John 8:14 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record (μαρτυρῶ) of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
- John 8:18 — I am one that bear witness (μαρτυρῶν) of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
- John 8:18 — I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness (μαρτυρεῖ) of me.
- John 10:25 — Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness (μαρτυρεῖ) of me.
- John 12:17 — The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record (Ἐμαρτύρει).
- John 13:21 — When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified (ἐμαρτύρησεν), and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
- John 15:26 — But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify (μαρτυρήσει) of me:
- John 15:27 — And ye also shall bear witness (μαρτυρεῖτε), because ye have been with me from the beginning.
- John 18:23 — Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness (μαρτύρησον) of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
- John 18:37 — Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness (μαρτυρήσω) unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
- John 19:35 — And he that saw it bare record (μεμαρτύρηκεν), and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
- John 21:24 — This is the disciple which testifieth (μαρτυρῶν) of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
- Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report (μαρτυρουμένους), full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- Acts 10:22 — And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report (μαρτυρούμενος) among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
- Acts 10:43 — To him give all the prophets witness (μαρτυροῦσιν), that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- Acts 13:22 — And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony (μαρτυρήσας), and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
- Acts 14:3 — Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony (μαρτυροῦντι) unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
- Acts 15:8 — And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness (ἐμαρτύρησεν), giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
- Acts 16:2 — Which was well reported of (ἐμαρτυρεῖτο) by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
- Acts 22:5 — As also the high priest doth bear me witness (μαρτυρεῖ), and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
- Acts 22:12 — And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report (μαρτυρούμενος) of all the Jews which dwelt there,
- Acts 23:11 — And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness (μαρτυρῆσαι) also at Rome.
- Acts 26:5 — Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify (μαρτυρεῖν), that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
- Acts 26:22 — Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing (μαρτυρούμενος) both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
- Romans 3:21 — But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed (μαρτυρουμένη) by the law and the prophets;
- Romans 10:2 — For I bear them record (μαρτυρῶ) that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.