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John’s Testimony about Jesus

John 3:32

In 9 translations

BSB
He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
KJV
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
WEB
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
ASV
What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.
LSV
And what He has seen and heard—this He testifies, and none receives His testimony;
YLT
'And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;
DBY
[and] what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.
DRC
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.
GNV
And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no man receiueth his testimonie.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ὃ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὃ; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ὃ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὃ ἑώρακεν καὶ ἤκουσεν τοῦτο μαρτυρεῖ, καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν αὐτοῦ οὐδεὶς λαμβάνει.
RP2018
Καὶ ὃ ἑώρακεν καὶ ἤκουσεν, τοῦτο μαρτυρεῖ· καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν αὐτοῦ οὐδεὶς λαμβάνει.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ὃ ἑώρακε καὶ ἤκουσε, τοῦτο μαρτυρεῖ· καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν αὐτοῦ οὐδεὶς λαμβάνει.
SCR1894
και ο εωρακεν και ηκουσεν τουτο μαρτυρει και την μαρτυριαν αυτου ουδεις λαμβανει

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◆ John the Baptist Witnesses

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 3:11Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
  • John 15:15No 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 made known to you.
  • John 8:26“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
  • John 1:11He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
  • John 5:20The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
  • John 3:33Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
  • Isaiah 50:2Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a…
  • Romans 11:2–6God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the…
  • John 3:26So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
  • Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
  • Romans 10:16–21But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did:…

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