John 5:37

John 5:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
• New International Version (NIV)And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness about me. His voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.

Context of John 5:37

35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness concerning me, that the Father hath sent me. And the Father himself, who hath sent me, hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

John 5:37 word by word

καὶ ὁ πέμψας με πατὴρ ἐκεῖνος μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ ἐμοῦ· οὔτε φωνὴν αὐτοῦ πώποτε ἀκηκόατε, οὔτε εἶδος αὐτοῦ ἑωράκατε,Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• meμέme · meG3165
• witnessμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
• meἐμοῦemou · of meG1700
• haveἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• timeπώποτεpōpote · everG4455
• seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• shapeεἶδοςeidos · appearanceG1491

Cross-references for John 5:37

• John 6:27Labour not for the food which perisheth, but for that food which endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give to you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
• John 8:18I am one that bear witness concerning myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness concerning me.
• Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
• Matthew 17:5While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
• John 5:32There is another that beareth witness concerning me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth concerning me is true.
• John 1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .
• John 14:9Jesus saith to him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?
• John 15:24If I had not done among them the works which no other man hath done, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
• Exodus 20:19And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
• Deuteronomy 4:12And the LORD spoke to you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
• 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, God the only wise, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Timothy 6:16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
• 1 John 1:1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
• 1 John 4:12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Commentaries on John 5:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37The Father himself - hath borne witness - That is, by his prophets. Ye have neither heard his voice - I make these words, with Bp. Pearce, a parenthesis: the sense is - "Not that my Father ever appeared visibly or spake audibly to any of you; but he did it by the mouths of his prophets." Lately, however, he had added to their testimony his own voice from heaven, on the day of Christ's baptism. See Matthew 3:17.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37The Father himself … hath borne witness of me - This God had done, 1.By the miracles which Jesus had performed, and of which he was conversing. 2.At the baptism of Jesus, where he said, “This is my beloved Son,” Matthew 3:17. 3.In the prophecies of the Old Testament. It is not easy to say here to which of these he refers. Perhaps he has reference to all. Ye have neither heard his voice - This difficult passage has been interpreted in various ways. The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-38Verses 30-38 Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher testimony than that of John; his works bore witness to all he had said. But the Divine word had no abiding-place in their hearts, as they refused to believe in Him whom the Father had sent, according to his ancient promises. The voice of God, accompanied by the power of the Holy Ghost, thus made…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-40God's law requires more than one witness in a trial (Deuteronomy 17:6). A single person’s word is not enough to prove a case. Jesus recognized this principle. He said that his own testimony needed support from others. So he presented several witnesses who confirmed who he was. These witnesses supported his claims and showed that his message was true.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 36-3836-38. I have greater witness--rather, "The witness which I have is greater." the works ... bear witness of me--not simply as miracles nor even as a miracle of mercy, but these miracles, as He did them, with a will and a power, a majesty and a grace manifestly His own.Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 5

• 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