John 19:35

John 19:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
• New International Version (NIV)The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—that you also may believe.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.

Context of John 19:35

33When the soldiers came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they didn’t break his legs. 34However, one of the soldiers stabbed Jesus’ side with his spear, and blood and water immediately came out. The one who saw this is an eyewitness. What he says is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth so that you, too, will believe. 36This happened so that the Scripture would come true: “None of his bones will be broken.” 37Another Scripture passage says, “They will look at the person whom they have stabbed.”

John 19:35 word by word

καὶ ὁ ἑωρακὼς μεμαρτύρηκεν καὶ ἀληθινὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία καὶ ἐκεῖνος οἶδεν ὅτι ἀληθῆ λέγει, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς πιστεύσητε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• heὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• bare recordμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• recordμαρτυρίαmarturia · testimonyG3141
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• trueἀληθινόςalēthinos · trueG228
• and heκἀκεῖνοςkakeinos · and that oneG2548
• knowethεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• trueἀληθήςalēthēs · trueG227
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• might believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100

Cross-references for John 19:35

• John 19:26Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there. He said to his mother, “Look, here’s your son!”
• John 21:24This disciple was an eyewitness of these things and wrote them down. We know that what he says is true.
• Acts 10:39We can testify to everything Jesus did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. People hung him on a cross and killed him,
• Hebrews 2:3So how will we escape punishment if we reject the important message, the message that God saved us? First, the Lord told this saving message. Then those who heard him confirmed that message.
• 1 Peter 5:1I appeal to your spiritual leaders. I make this appeal as a spiritual leader who also witnessed Christ’s sufferings and will share in the glory that will be revealed.
• 1 John 1:1The Word of life existed from the beginning. We have heard it. We have seen it. We observed and touched it.
• John 11:15but I’m glad that I wasn’t there so that you can grow in faith. Let’s go to Lazarus.”
• John 14:29“I’m telling you this now before it happens. When it does happen, you will believe.
• John 17:20“I’m not praying only for them. I’m also praying for those who will believe in me through their message.
• John 20:31But these miracles have been written so that you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and so that you will have life by believing in him.
• Romans 15:4Everything written long ago was written to teach us so that we would have confidence through the endurance and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.
• 1 John 5:13I’ve written this to those who believe in the Son of God so that they will know that they have eternal life.

Commentaries on John 19:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35He that saw it - Most probably John himself, who must have been pretty near the cross to have been able to distinguish between the blood and the water, as they issued from the side of our blessed Lord. And he knoweth - This appears to be an appeal to the Lord Jesus, for the truth of the testimony which he had now delivered. But why such a solemn appeal, unless there was something miraculous in this matter? It might appear to him necessary: Because the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35He that saw it - John himself. He is accustomed to speak of himself in the third person. His record is true - His testimony is true. Such was the known character of this writer, such his sacred regard for truth, that he could appeal to that with full assurance that all would put confidence in him. He often appeals thus to the fact that his testimony was known to be true. It would be well if all Christians had such a character that their word would be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-37Verses 31-37 A trial was made whether Jesus was dead. He died in less time than persons crucified commonly did. It showed that he had laid down his life of himself. The spear broke up the very fountains of life; no human body could survive such a wound. But its being so solemnly attested, shows there was something peculiar in it. The blood and water that flowed out, signified those two great benefits which all believers partake of through Christ…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35John stood at the foot of the cross (19:26). He did not just collect stories about Jesus. He witnessed the events and gave an accurate account of the life of Jesus (see 21:24). This same confidence is also evident in the opening words of John's first letter (1 John 1:1–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-4231-37. the preparation--sabbath eve. that the bodies should not remain--over night, against the Mosaic law (De 21:22, 23). on the sabbath day, for that sabbath day was an high day--or "great" day--the first day of unleavened bread, and, as concurring with an ordinary sabbath, the most solemn season of the ecclesiastical year. Hence their peculiar jealousy lest the law should be infringed. besought Pilate that their legs might be broken--to hasten their…Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings