'Tell' in the Bible

"I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home."

I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him, "Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you."

Jesus ordered them not to tell anything. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.

Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, "Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation."

Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

As they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water because you bear Christ's name will never lose his reward.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

I tell you the truth, if someone says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

He called his disciples and said to them, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.

"Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?"

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me will betray me."

I tell you the truth, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today -- this very night -- before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."

When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him.

But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."