New American Standard Bible 2020

John 5:31-40

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

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

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

34But 5the testimony 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 shining, and you 7were willing to rejoice for 8a while in his light.

36But the testimony 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 about Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.

38Also you do not have 13His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He 14sent.

39 15 16You examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is 17those very Scriptures that testify about Me;

40and yet 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) Examine 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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