John 5:32
30 I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
31 If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
34 Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
- KJV
- There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
- WEB
- It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
- ASV
- It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
- DARBY
- It is another who bears witness concerning me, and I know that the witness which he bears concerning me is true.
- BLB
- It is another testifying concerning Me, and I know that the testimony that He testifies concerning Me is true.
- ÅB
- det er en annen som vitner om meg, og jeg vet at det vitnesbyrd han vitner om meg, er sant.
- OTB
- Det er en annen som vitner til min fordel, og jeg er trygg på at hans vitnesbyrd om meg er sant.
- B1930
- det er en annen som vidner om mig, og jeg vet at det vidnesbyrd han vidner om mig, er sant.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 1:33
I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
Read in context1 John 5:6–9
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.
Read in contextJohn 8:17–18
Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
Read in contextMatthew 17:5
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
Read in contextJohn 12:50
And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”
Read in contextMatthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Read in contextJohn 5:36–37
But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
Read in contextJohn 12:28–30
Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
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