John 5:33
31 If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
32 There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
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.
35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
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
- You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
- KJV
- Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
- WEB
- You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
- ASV
- Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.
- DARBY
- Ye have sent unto John, and he has borne witness to the truth.
- BLB
- You⁺ have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
- ÅB
- Dere har sendt bud til Johannes, og han har vitnet for sannheten;
- OTB
- Dere har sendt budbringere til Johannes, og han har talt til dere om sannheten.
- B1930
- I har sendt bud til Johannes, og han har vidnet for sannheten;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 3:26–36
So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
Read in contextJohn 1:29–34
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Read in contextJohn 1:6–8
There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
Read in contextJohn 1:15–27
John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
Read in context