Cf. John 8:14. In John 5:31 our Lord, defending His Messianic claims before Jews who denied those claims, accepts the biblical rule of evidence, which required "two witnesses" ; John 8:17; Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6. A paraphrase of verse John 5:31 would be: "If I bear witness of myself ye will say my witness is not true." Cf. John 8:14.
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Bibliographical Information Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on John 5". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/john-5.html. 1917.
Verse 2
market a pool
Or, gate, Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39
Verse 3
waiting for
The Sinai MS. omits "waiting for the moving of the water." and all of John 5:4.
Verse 4
For See margin ref. (See Scofield " :-")
angel See note, (See Scofield " :-")
Verse 14
sin
Sin. (See Scofield " :-") .
Verse 18
his Father
(Greek - βιβλαρίδιον ," his own Father). The Jews understood perfectly that Jesus was claiming to be God. Cf. John 10:33.
Verse 31
witness
Cf. John 8:14. In John 5:31 our Lord, defending His Messianic claims before Jews who denied those claims, accepts the biblical rule of evidence, which required "two witnesses" ; John 8:17; Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6. A paraphrase of verse John 5:31 would be: "If I bear witness of myself ye will say my witness is not true." Cf. John 8:14.
Verse 34
saved
(See Scofield " :-") .
Verse 37
seen Cf.
(See Scofield " :-") .