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John 3:32

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus Continued;   John;   Unbelief;   Scofield Reference Index - Inspiration;   Thompson Chain Reference - John the Baptist;   Witness;   The Topic Concordance - God;   Jesus Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Hear, Hearing;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Episcopacy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Faith;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - John the Baptist;   John, the Gospel According to;   Holman Bible Dictionary - John, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gospels;   John, Gospel of;   John, Theology of;   Mss;   Scribes;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Dates (2);   God;   Hearing;   Humanity of Christ;   Ignorance (2);   Love (2);  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Baptism (Lutheran Doctrine);   Papyrus;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for January 30;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He testifies to what he has seen and heard, and yet no one accepts his testimony.
King James Version (1611)
And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth, and no man receiueth his testimony:
King James Version
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
He tells what he has seen and heard, but people don't accept what he says.
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.
Good News Translation
He tells what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his message.
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.
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.
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]
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And what he hath seene and hearde, that he testifieth: and no man receaueth his testimonie.
English Revised Version
What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.
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.
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.
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.
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
What he hath seen and heard, of, the same, he beareth witness, - and, his witness, no one, receiveth: -
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;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and what he hath sene and hearde: that he testifieth: but no man receaveth his testimonye.
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.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He tells folks what he knows, but nobody listens or believes him.

Contextual Overview

22After these things Jesus and His disciples went into the land of Judea, and there He spent time with them and baptized. 23Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized— 24for John had not yet been thrown into prison. 25Therefore there arose a controversy between John's disciples and a Jew in regard to purification (ceremonial washing). 26So they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi (Teacher), the Man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing]—and to whom you have testified—look, He is baptizing too, and everyone is going to Him!" 27John replied, "A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing at all] unless it has been granted to him from heaven [for there is no other source than the sovereign will of God]. 28"You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, 'I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),' but, 'I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].' 29"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this pleasure and joy of mine is now complete. 30"He must increase [in prominence], but I must decrease. 31"He who comes from [heaven] above is above all others; he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks [about things] of the earth [his viewpoint and experience are earthly]. He who comes from heaven is above all.

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.


 
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