Pseudomarturia denotes testimony presented as false, whether named among evils from the heart or sought against Jesus.

The attested use concerns false testimony: it is named among acts that come from the heart in Matthew 15:19 and is sought against Jesus by the high priests and council in Matthew 26:59.

1. False testimony in moral and judicial settings · dominant

   In Matthew 15:19, the nominative plural form occurs in a list of evils said to come from the heart; the APB renders the list with “false testimonies.” In Matthew 26:59, the accusative singular form is the testimony sought against Jesus so that he might be killed; the APB renders the clause “sought false testimony against Jesus.”

   Matthew 15:19Matthew 26:59

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “false testimonies” in Matthew 15:19 and “false testimony” in Matthew 26:59. These renderings fit the clauses.