Ἰωάννην 5:34

Greek Modern Translation

εγω δε παρα ανθρωπου δεν λαμβανω την μαρτυριαν, αλλα λεγω ταυτα δια να σωθητε σεις.

Parallel Translations

Byzantine/Majority Text
εγω δε ου παρα ανθρωπου την μαρτυριαν λαμβανω αλλα ταυτα λεγω ινα υμεις σωθητε

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου τὴν μαρτυρίαν λαμβάνω, ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λέγω ἵνα ὑμεῖς σωθῆτε.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου τὴν μαρτυρίαν λαμβάνω, ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λέγω ἵνα ὑμεῖς σωθῆτε.

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
εγω δε ου παρα ανθρωπου την μαρτυριαν λαμβανω αλλα ταυτα λεγω ινα υμεις σωθητε

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
εγω δε ου παρα ανθρωπου την μαρτυριαν λαμβανω αλλα ταυτα λεγω ινα υμεις σωθητε

Bible Verse Review
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I receive: John 5:41, John 8:54

that: John 20:31, Luke 13:34, Luke 19:10, Luke 19:41, Luke 19:42, Luke 24:47, Romans 3:3, Romans 10:1, Romans 10:21, Romans 12:21, 1 Corinthians 9:22, 1 Timothy 2:3, 1 Timothy 2:4, 1 Timothy 4:16

Reciprocal: Proverbs 29:10 - but John 12:30 - but Acts 26:29 - that not 2 Thessalonians 2:10 - that they 2 Timothy 2:25 - instructing

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But I receive not testimony from man,.... He stood in no need of an human testimony, nor did he rest the truth of his deity and divine sonship thereon: he had other and greater testimonies to produce; as he needed not that any man should testify of man to him, he had no need that any man should testify of him; and if the testimony of men was received, as this of John could not well be objected to, the testimony of God is greater, and which he had; and therefore should not have mentioned John's for his own sake:

but these things I say, that ye might be saved; that is, he produced this testimony of John, who was a person of so great a character among them, that they might be induced by it to believe in him as the Messiah; and so be saved from that ruin and destruction, that would come upon their nation, city, and temple, for their rejection and disbelief of him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I receive not testimony from men - I do not depend for proof of my Messiahship on the testimony of men, nor do I pride myself on the commendations or flattery of men.

But these things ... - “This testimony of John I adduce that you might be convinced. It was evidence of your own seeking. It was clear, full, explicited You ‘sent’ to make inquiry, and he gave you a candid and satisfactory answer. Had you believed that, you would have believed in the Messiah and been saved.” Men are often dissatisfied with the very evidence of the truth of religion which they sought, and on which they professed themselves willing to rely.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 34. But I receive not testimony from man [only.] I have no need of John's testimony: the works that I do bear sufficient testimony to me, John 5:36.

But these things I say, c.] You believed John to be a prophet - a prophet cannot lie: he bore testimony that I am the Lamb of God, that beareth away the sin of the world, John 1:29 therefore, that ye may be saved by believing in me as such, I have appealed to John's testimony.