ヨハネによる福音書 5:33-36 JC

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 5:31-47

In these verses our Lord Jesus proves and confirms the commission he had produced, and makes it out that he was sent of God to be the Messiah. I. He sets aside his own testimony of himself (John 5:31): ?If I bear witness of myself, though it is infallibly true (John 8:14), yet, according to the common rule of judgment among men, you will not admit it as legal proof, nor allow it to be given in evidence.? Now, 1. This reflects reproach upon the sons of men, and their veracity and integrity.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 5:31-36

5:31-36 If I bear witness about myself, my witness need not be accepted as true; but it is Another who is bearing witness about me, and I know that the witness which he bears about me is true. You sent your envoys to John, and he bore witness to the truth; but the testimony which I receive is not from any man, but I say these things that you may be saved. He was the lamp which burns and shines. For a time you were pleased to take pleasure in his light. But I have a greater testimony than... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 5:33

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, John 1:19 . Now had they not looked upon him, from what they knew of him, or from the character they had of him, as a faithful witness, they would never have shown him so much respect, and have been at so much pains, and charge, as to send such a body of men so far unto him, as from Jerusalem to beyond Jordan; which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 5:34

But I receive not testimony from man ,.... He stood in no need of an human testimony, nor did he rest the truth of his deity and divine sonship thereon: he had other and greater testimonies to produce; as he needed not that any man should testify of man to him, he had no need that any man should testify of him; and if the testimony of men was received, as this of John could not well be objected to, the testimony of God is greater, and which he had; and therefore should not have mentioned... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 5:35

He was a burning and a shining light ,.... He was not that light, the famous light, the Messiah, the sun of righteousness; yet he was the "phosphorus", the forerunner of that light, and was himself a very great one: he had much light himself into the person and office of the Messiah; in the doctrines of faith in Christ, and repentance towards God; in the Gospel dispensation, and in the abolition of the Mosaic economy; and gave great light to others, in the business of salvation, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 5:36

But I have greater witness than that of John ,.... The Vulgate Latin, and Ethiopic versions read, "greater than John", but wrongly; for the testimonies of Christ's works, and of his Father, are not compared with John himself, but with his testimony; and the sense is, that Christ had a greater witness than the witness of John; and so it is expressed in the Persic version: and his meaning is, that he had no need to insist upon John's testimony; he had other, and greater witnesses to produce: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:33

Ye sent unto John - I am not without human testimony of the most respectable kind: - Ye sent to John, and he bare witness. There are several circumstances in John's character which render his testimony unexceptionable. He is consulted by the very enemies of Christ, as a very holy and extraordinary man. He is perfectly free from all self-interest, having declined making the least advantage by his own reputation. He is sincere, undaunted, and so averse from all kinds of flattery that he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:34

But I receive not testimony from man [only] - I have no need of John's testimony: the works that I do bear sufficient testimony to me, John 5:36 . But these things I say, etc. - You believed John to be a prophet - a prophet cannot lie: he bore testimony that I am the Lamb of God, that beareth away the sin of the world, John 1:29 ; therefore, that ye may be saved by believing in me as such, I have appealed to John's testimony. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:35

He was a burning and a shining light - Ην ὁ λυχνος ὁ καιομενος και φαινων , should be translated, He was a burning and a shining Lamp. He was not το φως του κοσμου , the light of the world, i.e. the sun; but he was ὁ λυχνος , a lamp, to give a clear and steady light till the sun should arise. It is supposed that John had been cast into prison about four months before this time. See the note on John 4:35 . As his light continued no longer to shine, our Lord says he Was. The... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:36

But I have greater witness - However decisive the judgment of such a man as John may be, who was the lamp of Israel, a miracle of grace, filled with the spirit of Elijah, and more than any prophet, because he pointed out, not the Messiah who was to come, but the Messiah who was already come: nevertheless, I am not obliged to depend on his testimony alone; for I have a greater one, that of Him whom you acknowledge to be your God. And how do I prove that this God bears testimony to me? By my... read more

ヨハネによる福音書 5:33-36 Jc

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 5:31-47

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 5:31-36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 5:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 5:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 5:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 5:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:36

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