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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 5:31

This seemeth to contradict what he saith, John 8:14, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: but our Saviour here speaketh according to the common opinion of the Jews, or indeed of men, who are ready to suspect any one’s testimony who testifieth of himself. He tells them, he could grant them this, though his record of himself was true, yet he could allow them their common received opinion and saying, John 8:13, that the testimony of one testifying of himself is suspicious; for it... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 5:32

The Father by a voice from heaven testified of Christ, that he was his well beloved Son, in whom he was well pleased, Matthew 3:17. Some understand it of John the Baptist, of whom he speaketh, John 5:33. But he naming John in the next verse, it seems most proper to understand this of the Father testifying of Christ, both at his baptism, and also at his transfiguration; and to interpret the next verse, as speaking of another testimony distinct from that of John. And (saith our Saviour) I know,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 5:19-47

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 5:19. The Son can do nothing of Himself.—This statement refers back to and justifies that of John 5:17. He is still speaking of the eternal relation in which He stands to the Father, but also of that relationship as manifested in His activity as the Son Incarnate. Even when in the form of a servant He sees and knows the Father’s working as men cannot see and know it, and His actions are the works of the Father.John 5:20. Loveth.—φιλεῖ expresses a feeling of... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - John 5:31

witness Cf. John 8:14. In John 5:31 our Lord, defending His Messianic claims before Jews who denied those claims, accepts the biblical rule of evidence, which required "two witnesses" ; John 8:17; Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6. A paraphrase of verse John 5:31 would be: "If I bear witness of myself ye will say my witness is not true." Cf. John 8:14. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 5:1-47

Shall we turn in our Bibles to the fifth chapter of the gospel of John.John has just recorded in the fourth chapter the ministry of Jesus in the Galilee when He was at the city of Cana and the nobleman came to Him concerning his son, who was sick. And Jesus spoke the word and some twenty miles distance the Spirit of God did a work and healed the nobleman's son.So after this, that would be after His ministry there in Cana, and the healing of the nobleman's son,There was a feast of the Jews; and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 5:1-47

John 5:2 . Now there is at Jerusalem a pool, called Bethesda, which signifies a house of mercy, beneficence, or alms. The pool was situate at too great a distance from the temple to be a place for washing the sacrifices, but people washed here who had any ceremonial impurity. The verb being in the present tense, proves that both Jerusalem and the pool existed when the evangelist wrote, as stated in the introduction. This gospel therefore was written before the destruction of the city. John... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 5:31-40

John 5:31-40If I bear witness of Myself My witness is not true.There is another that beareth witness of MeThe witnesses of the SonI. A GREAT WITNESS, His forerunner. The Baptist as a witness for Christ was 1. Human (John 5:34; cf. John 3:31). 2. Brilliant. While he lasted he was like the lamp that gave light to the whole household of the Jewish people. So should every Christian in his place as parent, master, teacher, citizen, be a blazing torch, or, at least, a useful lamp, to guide others to... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 5:31

31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. Ver. 31. My witness is not true ] That is, fit, firm, valid, foro humano, Concessio rhetorica. Beza. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 5:32

32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ver. 32. There is another that beareth witness ] God the Father, by this miracle wrought upon the impotent man. Give we real testimony to our profession by our practice. Mallem obedire quam miracula facere, I prefer to obey than to do miracles, said Luther. Profligate professors put religion to an open shame. a a Virtutis stragulam pudefacis, You make ashamed the covering of... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 5:31

John 8:13, John 8:14, John 8:54, Proverbs 27:2, Revelation 3:14 Reciprocal: John 3:11 - ye John 8:18 - and John 10:37 - General 1 John 5:9 - we read more