'Stating' in the Bible

And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

Some stood up and were giving false testimony against Him, stating,

John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

I've had help from God to this day, and so I stand here to testify to both the powerful and the lowly alike, stating only what the prophets and Moses said would happen