John 5:37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,

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New International Version (©1984)
And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Moreover, the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen what he looks like,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Father who sent me testifies on my behalf. You have never heard his voice, and you have never seen his form.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
And the Father himself, which has sent me, has borne witness of me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

American Standard Version
And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Bible in Basic English
And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to his voice; his form you have not seen.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Father himself who hath sent me, hath given testimony of me: neither have you heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

Darby Bible Translation
And the Father who has sent me himself has borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor have seen his shape,

English Revised Version
And the Father which sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Father himself who hath sent me, hath borne testimony concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

Weymouth New Testament
And the Father who sent me, *He* has given testimony concerning me. None of you have ever either heard His voice or seen what He is like.

World English Bible
The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Young's Literal Translation
'And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;

Geneva Study Bible

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.

Wesley's Notes

5:37 He hath testified of me - Namely at my baptism. I speak not of my supposed father Joseph. Ye are utter strangers to him of whom I speak.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin seen

Cf. See Scofield Note: "Jn 1:18".

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

37. the Father himself . hath borne witness of me-not referring, probably, to the voice of His baptism, but (as seems from what follows) to the testimony of the Old Testament Scripture [Calvin, Lucke, Meyer, Luthardt, &c.].

neither heard his voice, &c.-never recognized Him in this character. The words are "designedly mysterious, like many others which our Lord uttered" [Stier].

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:30-38 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 effectual to the conversion of sinners, still proclaims that this is the beloved Son, in whom the Father is well pleased. But when the hearts of men are full of pride, ambition, and the love of the world, there is no room for the word of God to abide in them.

Matthew 3:17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."

Mark 1:11 and a voice came out of the heavens: "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

Luke 24:27 Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

John 8:18 "I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me."

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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.

borne. 6:27 8:18 Mt 3:17 17:5

See on ver. 32

Ye have. See on ch. 1:18 14:9 15:24 Ex 20:19 De 4:12 1Ti 1:17 6:16 1Jo 1:1,2 1Jo 4:12,20

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