Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. New Living Translation He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them! English Standard Version He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony. Berean Standard Bible He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. Berean Literal Bible What He has seen and heard, this He testifies, but no one receives His testimony. King James Bible And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. New King James Version And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. New American Standard Bible What He has seen and heard, of this He testifies; and no one accepts His testimony. NASB 1995 “What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. NASB 1977 “What He has seen and heard, of that He bears witness; and no man receives His witness. Legacy Standard Bible What He has seen and heard, of that He bears witness; and no one receives His witness. Amplified Bible What He has [actually] seen and heard, of that He testifies; and yet no one accepts His testimony [as true]. Christian Standard Bible He testifies to what he has seen and heard, and yet no one accepts his testimony. Holman Christian Standard Bible He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. American Standard Version What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And whatever he has seen and heard he testifies, and no one is receiving his testimony. Contemporary English Version He speaks about what he has seen and heard, and yet no one believes him. Douay-Rheims Bible And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony. English Revised Version What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness. GOD'S WORD® Translation and tells what he has seen and heard. Yet, no one accepts what he says. Good News Translation He tells what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his message. International Standard Version He testifies about what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony. Literal Standard Version And what He has seen and heard—this He testifies, and none receives His testimony; Majority Standard Bible He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. New American Bible He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. NET Bible He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. New Revised Standard Version He testifies to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony. New Heart English Bible What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. Webster's Bible Translation And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. Weymouth New Testament What He has seen and heard, to that He bears witness; but His testimony no one receives. World English Bible What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. Young's Literal Translation 'And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context John's Testimony about Jesus…31The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all. 32He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. 33Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.… Cross References Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. John 3:11 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony. John 18:37 "Then You are a king!" Pilate said. "You say that I am a king," Jesus answered. "For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice." Treasury of Scripture And what he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no man receives his testimony. what. John 3:11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. John 5:20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. John 8:26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. and no. John 3:26,33 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him… John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Isaiah 50:2 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst. Jump to Previous Accepts Beareth Bears Ears Gives Heard Receives Receiveth Testifies Testifieth Testify Testimony True. WitnessJump to Next Accepts Beareth Bears Ears Gives Heard Receives Receiveth Testifies Testifieth Testify Testimony True. WitnessJohn 3 1. Jesus teaches Nicodemus the necessity of being born again,14. of faith in his death, 16. the great love of God toward the world, 18. and the condemnation for unbelief. 22. Jesus baptizes in Judea. 23. The baptism, witness, and doctrine of John concerning Jesus. (32) And what he hath seen and heard.--This is the opposite of the third point, the speaking of the earth in the last verse. Divine in origin, divine in nature, He is divine in teaching. That teaching, too, is a witness of things seen and heard. (Comp. Notes on John 6:11-12.) It was a message from the Father's home, brought by the Son Himself. His own message was but that of a servant who did not fully know its meaning. No man receiveth his testimony.--These words are shown by those which immediately follow to go in their pathos beyond the strict limit of the facts present to his own mind. Yet he may well have said "no man." Of the crowds that thronged to his own baptism, of those who were then thronging to the baptism of Jesus, how many were there who were receiving like testimony of the things seen and heard? (Comp. again John 3:11.) How great the first promise, how bitter the last disappointment, of the Baptist's life! These words of intense feeling are not to be measured by the cold standard of a formal exactness. And still it may be that the sadness of his tone arises from the fact that of those to whom he speaks, and at the time when he speaks, there was literally no one receiving this testimony, but all were seeking to make the earthly teacher a rival of the divine. The tense is present; those in the next verse are past. Verse 32. - That which he hath seen and heard, this he testifieth; or, beareth witness to. His pre-existent glory with the Father makes him the adequate Witness to the heavenly things (ἐπουράνια) of which he hath authoritatively spoken; i.e. the eternal love of the Father, the purpose of the Son being sent into the world from the heart of God, and its ultimate issues - eternal life to the believer, and condemnation to those who love the darkness and do not believe. Westcott, who regards these words as the free reflections of the evangelist, thinks that reference is being made to the continued testimony of the Church as the voice of Christ; but the spirit of the passage is obscured by this interpretation. The living present vocal testimony of Christ is being throughout contrasted with that of John. And no man receiveth his witness. This seems in direct antagonism to the language of the disciples, "All men come to him;" and to John's own language, "He must increase." Westcott regards it, again, as the melancholy reflection of the aged apostle towards the close of the century. This seems to me to be an inadequate explanation. The reception of the witness of Christ had moved the whole world when John wrote his Gospel; and it would be inconsistent with the tone of exhilaration with which the evangelist closes his work. The forerunner may, however, have used this strong expression in purposed contrast to the jealous language of his own followers. "No man" - in comparison with the multitudes who ought to have already accepted him as the Son of God, as the heavenly Bridegroom. The concourse who crowded to the baptism of Jesus for a little moment did not blind the Baptist to the persistent and malignant opposition which awaited Jesus. "His joy (ver. 29) and his grief (ver. 32) both formed a noble contrast to the jealousy of his own disciples" (Meyer).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek He testifiesμαρτυρεῖ (martyrei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. to τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. what ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. He has seen ἑώρακεν (heōraken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. heard, ἤκουσεν (ēkousen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. no one οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. accepts λαμβάνει (lambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. testimony. μαρτυρίαν (martyrian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3141: Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given. Links John 3:32 NIVJohn 3:32 NLT John 3:32 ESV John 3:32 NASB John 3:32 KJV John 3:32 BibleApps.com John 3:32 Biblia Paralela John 3:32 Chinese Bible John 3:32 French Bible John 3:32 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 3:32 What he has seen and heard (Jhn Jo Jn) |
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