# μαρτυρέω (martureō)

Strong’s G3140. 73 New Testament occurrences.

I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/martureo-g3140

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 23:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/23/31) — Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
- [Luke 4:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/4/22) — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- [John 1:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/1/7) — The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
- [John 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/1/8) — He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
- [John 1:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/1/15) — John bare witness 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/1/32) — And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
- [John 1:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/1/34) — And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
- [John 2:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/2/25) — And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
- [John 3:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/3/11) — Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
- [John 3:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men co…
- [John 3:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/3/28) — Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
- [John 3:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/3/32) — And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
- [John 4:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/4/39) — And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
- [John 4:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/4/44) — For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
- [John 5:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/5/31) — If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
- [John 5:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/5/32) — There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
- [John 5:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/5/33) — Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
- [John 5:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 of me, that the Fa…
- [John 5:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/5/37) — And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
- [John 5:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/5/39) — Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- [John 7:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/7/7) — The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
- [John 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/8/13) — The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
- [John 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/8/14) — Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence…
- [John 8:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/8/18) — I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
- [John 10:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 of me.
- [John 12:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.
- [John 13:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/13/21) — When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
- [John 15:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 of me:
- [John 15:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/15/27) — And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
- [John 18:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/18/23) — Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
- [John 18:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…
- [John 19:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/19/35) — And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
- [John 21:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/21/24) — This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
- [Acts 6:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/6/3) — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- [Acts 10:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/10/22) — And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an ho…
- [Acts 10:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/10/43) — To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- [Acts 13:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a ma…
- [Acts 14:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/14/3) — Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their…
- [Acts 15:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/15/8) — And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
- [Acts 16:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/16/2) — Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
- [Acts 22:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/22/5) — As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to b…
- [Acts 22:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/22/12) — And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
- [Acts 23:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 also…
- [Acts 26:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/5) — Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
- [Romans 3:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/3/21) — But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
- [Romans 10:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/10/2) — For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
- [1 Corinthians 15:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/15/15) — Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
- [2 Corinthians 8:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/8/3) — For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
- [Galatians 4:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/4/15) — Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them t…
- [Colossians 4:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/colossians/4/13) — For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
- [1 Timothy 5:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/5/10) — Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the a…
- [1 Timothy 6:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/6/13) — I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
- [Hebrews 7:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/7/8) — And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
- [Hebrews 7:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/7/17) — For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- [Hebrews 10:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/10/15) — Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
- [Hebrews 11:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/11/2) — For by it the elders obtained a good report.
- [Hebrews 11:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/11/4) — By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it…
- [Hebrews 11:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/11/5) — By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony…
- [Hebrews 11:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/11/39) — And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
- [1 John 1:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/1/2) — (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us…
- [1 John 4:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/4/14) — And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
- [1 John 5:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/5/6) — This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the S…
- [1 John 5:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/5/7) — For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
- [1 John 5:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/5/8) — And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
- [1 John 5:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/5/9) — If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
- [1 John 5:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/5/10) — He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God g…
- [3 John 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/3-john/1/3) — For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
- [3 John 1:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/3-john/1/6) — Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
- [3 John 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/3-john/1/12) — Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
- [Revelation 1:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/1/2) — Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
- [Revelation 22:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/22/16) — I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
- [Revelation 22:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/22/18) — For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues th…
- [Revelation 22:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/22/20) — He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.