John 1:34

King James Version

And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

Parallel Translations

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And I sawe and bare recorde that this is the sonne of God.

Hebrew Names Version
I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

International Standard Version
I have seen this and have testified that this is the SonChosen One">[fn] of God."

New American Standard Bible
"And I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

New Century Version
I have seen this happen, and I tell you the truth: This man is the Son of God."

Update Bible Version
And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I saw and bore testimony, that this is the Son of God.

English Standard Version
And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."

World English Bible
I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And I saw it, and testified, that this is the Son of God.

Weymouth's New Testament
"This I have seen, and I have become a witness that He is the Son of God."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y say, and bar witnessyng, that this is the sone of God.

English Revised Version
And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

Berean Standard Bible
I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God."

Contemporary English Version
I saw this happen, and I tell you that he is the Son of God.

Amplified Bible
"I myself have [actually] seen [that happen], and my testimony is that this is the Son of God!"

American Standard Version
And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

Bible in Basic English
This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God.

Complete Jewish Bible
And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God."

Darby Translation
And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.

Etheridge Translation
and I saw, and bare witness that this is the Son of Aloha

Murdock Translation
And I saw; and I testify, that this is the Son of God.

King James Version (1611)
And I saw, and bare record, that this is the sonne of God.

New Living Translation
I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God."

New Life Bible
I saw this happen. I am now saying that Jesus is the Son of God."

New Revised Standard
And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.

George Lamsa Translation
And I saw and testified that this is the Son of God.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I, therefore, have seen, and borne witness - That, this, is, the, Son of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I saw: and I gave testimony that this is the Son of God.

Revised Standard Version
And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I sawe, and bare recorde, that he is the sonne of God.

Good News Translation
I have seen it," said John, "and I tell you that he is the Son of God."

Christian Standard Bible®
I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

Lexham English Bible
And I have seen and testify that this one is the Chosen One of God.

Literal Translation
And I have seen and have witnessed that this One is the Son of God.

Young's Literal Translation
and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And I sawe it, and bare recorde, that this is the sonne of God.

Mace New Testament (1729)
this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.

New English Translation
I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God."

New King James Version
And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God."

Simplified Cowboy Version
I saw with my own eyes that this happened to Jesus. I'm tellin' y'all he is the Top Hand who will gather everyone and save them."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

Legacy Standard Bible
And I myself have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."

Contextual Overview

²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. ³⁰ This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. ³¹ And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. ³² And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. ³³ And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. ³⁴ And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. ³⁵ Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; ³⁶ And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

this: John 1:18, John 1:49, John 3:16-18, John 3:35, John 3:36, John 5:23-27, John 6:69, John 10:30, John 10:36, John 11:27, John 19:7, John 20:28, John 20:31, Psalms 2:7, Psalms 89:26, Psalms 89:27, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:40, Matthew 27:43, Matthew 27:54, Mark 1:1, Mark 1:11, Luke 1:35, Luke 3:22, Romans 1:4, 2 Corinthians 1:19, Hebrews 1:1, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 1:5, Hebrews 1:6, Hebrews 7:3, 1 John 2:23, 1 John 3:8, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:14, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 5:9-13, 1 John 5:20, 2 John 1:9, Revelation 2:18

Reciprocal: Malachi 3:1 - and he Matthew 3:11 - but Matthew 21:37 - last Mark 9:7 - This Mark 11:31 - Why Mark 12:6 - one Mark 14:61 - the Son Luke 1:17 - before Luke 1:77 - give Luke 3:18 - General Luke 20:5 - Why Luke 20:13 - I will Luke 22:70 - the Son John 6:27 - for him John 9:35 - the Son John 10:41 - but John 12:17 - bare Acts 13:25 - whom Romans 1:3 - his Son

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I saw,.... The Spirit descending from heaven as a dove, and lighting upon Jesus, and remaining some time on him; this he saw with his bodily eyes:

and bore record; at the same time, before all the people that were with him, when he baptized Jesus:

that this is the Son of God; the natural, essential, and eternal Son of God; who being sent in the fulness of time, had assumed an human nature, in which he became subject to all ordinances, and had the Spirit without measure bestowed on him; and which was an evidence who he was, and of what he came about.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The same said ... - This was the sign by which he was to know the Messiah. He was to see the Spirit descending like a dove and abiding on him. It does not follow, however, that he had no intimation before this that Jesus was the Christ, but it means that by this he should know it infallibly. From Matthew 3:13-14, it seems that John supposed, before the baptism of Jesus, that he claimed to be the Messiah, and, that he believed it; but the infallible, certain testimony in the case was the descent of the Holy Spirit on him at his baptism.

That this is the Son of God - This was distinctly declared by a voice from heaven at his baptism, Matthew 3:17. This John heard, and he testified that he had heard it.