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Jesus and the Beloved Disciple

John 21:24

In 9 translations

BSB
This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
KJV
This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
WEB
This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.
ASV
This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.
LSV
This is the disciple who is testifying concerning these things, and he wrote these things, and we have known that his testimony is true.
YLT
this is the disciple who is testifying concerning these things, and he wrote these things, and we have known that his testimony is true.
DBY
This is the disciple who bears witness concerning these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his witness is true.
DRC
This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things, and hath written these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
GNV
This is that disciple, which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things, and we know that his testimonie is true.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ὁ (“the [one]”); Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place αὐτοῦ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἡ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place μαρτυρία elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ὁ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία αὐτοῦ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μαθητὴς ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ τούτων καὶ ὁ γράψας ταῦτα, καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν.
RP2018
Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μαθητὴς ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ τούτων, καὶ γράψας ταῦτα· καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθής ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία αὐτοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μαθητὴς ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ τούτων, καὶ γράψας ταῦτα· καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθής ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία αὐτοῦ.
SCR1894
ουτος εστιν ο μαθητης ο μαρτυρων περι τουτων και γραψας ταυτα και οιδαμεν οτι αληθης εστιν η μαρτυρια αυτου

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • John 15:27And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
  • John 19:35The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
  • 1 John 5:6This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.
  • 3 John 1:12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
  • 1 John 1:1–2That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. And this is the life that was revealed; we…

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