'Statement' in the Bible
Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:
They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?
And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And they said to him, Moses let us give her a statement in writing, and be free from her.
And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Now the Jews had no belief in the statement that he had been blind and was now able to see, till they sent for the father and mother of the man whose eyes had been made open,
And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them.
And a number of those who had faith came and made a public statement of their sins and all their acts.
Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:
Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the days necessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them.
And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.
And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation,
But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.
And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.
And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.
So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.
Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.
Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.
For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part.
Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.