New American Standard Bible 1995

John 5:31-40

31“1If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not 2true.

32There is 3another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true.

33You have sent to John, and he 4has testified to the truth.

34But 5the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

35He was 6the lamp that was burning and was shining and you 7were willing to rejoice for 8a while in his light.

36But the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for 9the works which the Father has given Me 10to accomplish--the very works that I do--testify about Me, that the Father 11has sent Me.

37And the Father who sent Me, 12He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.

38You do not have 13His word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He 14sent.

39 15 16You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is 17these that testify about Me;

40and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

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Notes

1. John 5:31 John 8:14 ↩
2. John 5:31 I.e. admissible as legal evidence ↩
3. John 5:32 John 5:37 ↩
4. John 5:33 John 1:7, 15, 19, 32; 3:26-30 ↩
5. John 5:34 John 5:32; 1 John 5:9 ↩
6. John 5:35 2 Sam 21:17; 2 Pet 1:19 ↩
7. John 5:35 Mark 1:5 ↩
8. John 5:35 Lit an hour ↩
9. John 5:36 Matt 11:4; John 2:23; 10:25, 38; 14:11; 15:24 ↩
10. John 5:36 John 4:34 ↩
11. John 5:36 John 3:17 ↩
12. John 5:37 Matt 3:17; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22; 24:27; John 8:18; 1 John 5:9 ↩
13. John 5:38 1 John 2:14 ↩
14. John 5:38 John 3:17 ↩
15. John 5:39 Or (a command) Search the Scriptures! ↩
16. John 5:39 John 7:52; Rom 2:17ff ↩
17. John 5:39 Luke 24:25, 27; Acts 13:27 ↩

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