John 5:33 BSB — MannaFest

John 5:33

You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.

KJV

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

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Commentary

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Ye sent unto John,.... The sanhedrim at Jerusalem made a deputation of priests and Levites to him, to know who he was, whether the Messiah, or Elias, or that prophet, Joh 1:

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Ye sent unto John - See Joh 1:19. He bare witness ... - See Joh 1:26, Joh 1:29, Joh 1:36. This testimony of John ought to have satisfied them. John was an eminent man; many of the Pharisees believed on him; he was candid, unambitious, sincere, and his evidence was impartial. On this Jesus might have rested the proof that he was the Messiah, but he was willing, also, to adduce evidence of a higher order.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1869)

In these verses we see the proof of our Lord Jesus Christ being the promised Messiah, set forth before the Jews in one view. Four different witnesses are brought forward. Four kinds of evidence are offered. His Father in heaven—His forerunner, John the Baptist—the miraculous works He had done—the Scriptures, which the Jews professed to honor—each and all are named by our Lord, as testifying that He was the Christ, the Son of God. Hard must those hearts have been which could hear such testimony; and yet remain unmoved!

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Ye sent unto John--(See Joh 1:19, &c.). receive not testimony . . . from man--that is, depend not on human testimony. but . . . that ye might be saved--"I refer to him merely to aid your salvation."

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὑμεῖς	humeis	You yourselves	G4771 →
ἀπεστάλκατε	apestalkate	have sent	G649 →
πρὸς	pros	unto	G4314 →
Ἰωάννην,	Iōannēn	John	G2491 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
μεμαρτύρηκεν	memarturēken	he has borne witness	G3140 →
τῇ	tēa	to the	G3588 →
ἀληθείᾳ·	alētheia	truth;	G225 →