John 1:34

John 1:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God.”

Context of John 1:34

32Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33And 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 come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.” 35The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

John 1:34 word by word

κἀγὼ ἑώρακα καὶ μεμαρτύρηκα ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
• I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• bare recordμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the Sonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for John 1:34

• John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
• John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
• John 5:23that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.
• John 6:69We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
• John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
• John 11:27“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
• John 19:7The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
• John 20:28Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
• Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the Lord’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father.
• Psalms 89:26He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.’
• Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
• Matthew 4:3The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
• Matthew 8:29“What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
• Matthew 11:27“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
• Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
• Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

Commentaries on John 1:34

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-36Verses 29-36 John saw Jesus coming to him, and pointed him out as the Lamb of God. The paschal lamb, in the shedding and sprinkling of its blood, the roasting and eating of its flesh, and all the other circumstances of the ordinance, represented the salvation of sinners by faith in Christ. And the lambs sacrificed every morning and evening, can only refer to Christ slain as a sacrifice to redeem us to God by his blood. John came as a preacher of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34the Son of God: Some ancient manuscripts read “the Chosen One of God,” which echoes Isaiah 42:1, where God speaks of his chosen servant.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3431-34. knew him not--Living mostly apart, the one at Nazareth, the other in the Judean desert--to prevent all appearance of collusion, John only knew that at a definite time after his own call, his Master would show Himself. As He drew near for baptism one day, the last of all the crowd, the spirit of the Baptist heaving under a divine presentiment that the moment had at length arrived, and an air of unwonted serenity and dignity, not without traits…Read the comment

Topics related to John 1:34

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
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• Flesh
• Guile
• Light

Commentaries on John 1

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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