From 577dbc27a5b4c5a20e832a46246e03e9ea81ed05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sandyengle Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:34:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'witness.md' --- witness.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 witness.md diff --git a/witness.md b/witness.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2ed2c00 --- /dev/null +++ b/witness.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +# Witness (Martyr) +The word “witness” is used to talk about a person who saw or experienced something that happened (Luke 24:48; John 1:7; Acts 2:32). The word “eyewitness” is used when the person was actually there and saw what happened (Luke 1:2; 2 Peter 1:16). + +A “martyr” is someone who is killed because of what he believes (Revelation 2:13; 17:6). + +#### More Information About This Topic + +In a trial, a witness “gives witness” or “bears witness.” That is, they tell the people at the trial what they saw or heard. Witnesses are expected to tell the truth about what they have seen or heard. A witness who does not tell the truth about what happened is called a “false witness” (Matthew 26:60). He is said to “give false witness” or to “bear false witness.” + +See: Ancient Trials (Lawsuit); Testify (Testimony)