John 3:32 BSB — MannaFest

John 3:32

He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.

KJV

And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

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Commentary

2 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 2 (444)

But since the other part of the verse runs thus, And what He hath seen and heard, that He testifieth, come we will discuss a few things on this too. We are so constituted and habituated, as to receive the full proof of everything, by means of two especial senses particularly, I mean sight and hearing. For having been both ear-witnesses and eye-witnesses of anything, we come to speak positively thereof.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

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, Rev 1:

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Let it not be said that all Christ's followers are unlearned and ignorant men. The principles of the Pharisees, and the peculiarities of their sect, were directly contrary to the spirit of Christianity; yet there were some in whom even those high thoughts were cast down and brought into obedience to Christ. The grace of Christ is able to subdue the greatest opposition.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

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 Savior of the world. See this sense of the original fully proved and vindicated by Kypke in loc.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

And who does not perceive it? The words of prophets and apostles are undeniable and most precious truth; but in the words of Christ we hear a voice as from the excellent Glory, the Eternal Word making Himself heard in our own flesh.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὃ	ho	What	G3739 →
ἑώρακεν	he'ōraken	He has seen	G3708 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἤκουσεν,	ēkousen	heard,	G191 →
τοῦτο	touto	this	G3778 →
μαρτυρεῖ,	marturei	He testifies,	G3140 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
μαρτυρίαν	marturian	testimony	G3141 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of Him	G846 →
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	no [one]	G3762 →
λαμβάνει.	lambanei	receives.	G2983 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have…
leads to
- Psalms 25:14
  The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
- 1 Corinthians 2:9–12
  Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
- Matthew 13:11
  He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- James 2:23
  And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
- Colossians 1:26
  the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
Through
John 1:11
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
leads to
- Luke 19:14
  But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- Isaiah 53:2–3
  He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.
- Acts 7:51–52
  You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About John

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About John