John 3:32

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

What he hath seen and heard, of, the same, he beareth witness, - and, his witness, no one, receiveth: -

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
He tells what he has seen and heard, but people don't accept what he says.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and what he hath sene and hearde: that he testifieth: but no man receaveth his testimonye.

Hebrew Names Version
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.

International Standard Version
He testifies about what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony.John 3:11; 8:26; 15:15;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
"What He has seen and heard, of this He testifies; and no one accepts His testimony.

New Century Version
He tells what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts what he says.

Update Bible Version
What he has seen and heard, of that he bears witness; and no man receives his witness.

Webster's Bible Translation
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

English Standard Version
He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.

World English Bible
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: yet no man receiveth his testimony.

Weymouth's New Testament
What He has seen and heard, to that He bears witness; but His testimony no one receives.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he witnessith that thing that he hath seie, and herde, and no man takith his witnessing.

English Revised Version
What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.

Berean Standard Bible
He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

Contemporary English Version
He speaks about what he has seen and heard, and yet no one believes him.

Amplified Bible
"What He has [actually] seen and heard, of that He testifies; and yet no one accepts His testimony [as true].

American Standard Version
What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.

Bible in Basic English
He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.

Complete Jewish Bible
He testifies about what he has actually seen and heard, yet no one accepts what he says!

Darby Translation
[and] what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.

Etheridge Translation
And what he hath seen and heard he testifieth, and his testimony no man receiveth.

Murdock Translation
and what he hath seen and heard, he testifieth; and his testimony, no one receiveth.

King James Version (1611)
And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth, and no man receiueth his testimony:

New Living Translation
He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them!

New Life Bible
He tells of what He has seen and heard. But no one believes what He says.

New Revised Standard
He testifies to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no ma receiueth his testimonie.

George Lamsa Translation
And he testifies of what he has seen and heard, and yet no man accepts his testimony.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.

Revised Standard Version
He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And what he hath seene and hearde, that he testifieth: and no man receaueth his testimonie.

Good News Translation
He tells what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his message.

Christian Standard Bible®
He testifies to what he has seen and heard, and yet no one accepts his testimony.

King James Version
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

Lexham English Bible
What he has seen and heard, this he testifies, and no one accepts his testimony.

Literal Translation
And what He has seen and heard, this He testifies, and no one receives His testimony.

Young's Literal Translation
`And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and testifieth what he hath sene & herde, and no man receaueth his wytnesse.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; but his testimony doth no man receive.

New English Translation
He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

New King James Version
And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

Simplified Cowboy Version
He tells folks what he knows, but nobody listens or believes him.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

Legacy Standard Bible
What He has seen and heard, of that He bears witness; and no one receives His witness.

Contextual Overview

²² After these things, came Jesus, and his disciples, into the Judaean land; and, there, was he tarrying with them, and immersing. ²³ And John also was immersing in Aenon, near to him, because, many waters, were there; and they were coming, and being immersed; - ²⁴ for, not yet, had John been cast into prison. ²⁵ There arose, therefore, a questioning, from among the disciples of John, with a Jew, - concerning purification. ²⁶ And they came unto John, and said unto him - Rabbi! he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, unto whom, thou, hast borne witness, see! the same, is immersing; and, all, are coming unto him. ²⁷ John answered, and said - A man can receive, nothing, except it have been given him out of heaven. ²⁸ Ye yourselves, unto me, bear witness, that, I, said - I, am not the Christ; but - I am sent before, That One. ²⁹ He that hath the bride, is, bridegroom; but, the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth by and hearkeneth unto him, greatly, rejoiceth, by reason of the voice of the bridegroom. This, my joy, therefore, is fulfilled. ³⁰ That One, it behoveth to increase, - but, me, to decrease. ³¹ He that, from above, doth come, over all, is: he that is of the earth, of the earth, is, and, of the earth, doth speak: he that, out of heaven, doth come, over all, is,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

what: John 3:11, John 5:20, John 8:26, John 15:15

and no: John 3:26, John 3:33, John 1:11, Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 53:1, Romans 10:16-21, Romans 11:2-6

Reciprocal: Psalms 19:7 - testimony Psalms 81:8 - Hear Proverbs 4:10 - my Isaiah 8:16 - the testimony John 4:3 - left John 8:38 - speak John 12:49 - General John 14:10 - words John 16:13 - for Hebrews 12:1 - witnesses 1 John 4:14 - we have 1 John 5:9 - we Revelation 1:1 - which God Revelation 1:5 - who is

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And what he hath seen and heard,.... Of the Father, of his mind and will, of his purposes and promises, of his love, grace, and mercy, in the council and covenant of peace, lying in his bosom, and being privy to all his secrets. The phrases express the clear and perfect knowledge Christ has of all truths and doctrines; he having all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in him.

That he testifieth; fully, freely, and faithfully; withholds nothing, but declares the whole counsel of God; and is deservedly called the faithful witness, Revelation 1:5.

And no man receiveth his testimony; though it was the testimony of God, which is greater than that of man; yet few, and which were next to none at all, gave any heed or credit to it; few or none among the Jews, or among the disciples of John, or even among those that followed Christ. John, and his disciples, widely differed; they thought that all men came to Christ, and believed in him; and John thought few or none, in comparison of the numbers he could have wished, did: and indeed, no one person can receive the testimony of Christ, and believe in him, unless it be given him from above, by the grace of God: for the natural man receives not divine and spiritual things; see John 3:11.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And what he hath seen ... - See John 3:11.

No man receiveth his testimony - The words “no man” are here to be understood in the sense of “few.” Though his doctrine is pure, plain, sublime, yet “few,” comparatively, received it in faith. Though multitudes came to him, drawn by various motives John 6:26, yet “few” became his “real” disciples, Matthew 26:56; Matthew 7:22.

His testimony - His doctrine. The truth to which he bears “witness” as having “seen” and “known” it, John 3:11. Often many persons “appear” for a time to become the followers of Christ, who in the end are seen to have known nothing of religion, Matthew 13:6; Luke 8:13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 32. And no man receiveth his testimony. — Or, And this his testimony no man taketh up. That is, the testimony which John had borne to the Jews, that Jesus was the promised Messiah. No man taketh up. - No person is found to tread in my steps, and to publish to the Jews that this is the Christ, the Saviour of the world. See this sense of the original fully proved and vindicated by Kypke in loc.