'Testimony' in the Bible
Now this was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
The one who has accepted his testimony has confirmed clearly that God is truthful.
There is another who testifies about me, and I know the testimony he testifies about me is true.
(I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.)
"But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete -- the deeds I am now doing -- testify about me that the Father has sent me.
So the Pharisees objected, "You testify about yourself; your testimony is not true!"
Jesus answered, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.
It is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
"I am not praying only on their behalf, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their testimony,
And the person who saw it has testified (and his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth), so that you also may believe.
This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.