What Does “Martyr” Mean in the Bible?
Someone who dies rather than deny Jesus. It is the greatest witness to the faith that anyone can give.
A detail
- “Martyrdom”: the death of a martyr.
Where it appears in the Bible
Acts 7:59-60
What the Bible says
Acts 7:59-60
59And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catechism 2473