John 3:32
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
John 3:32 in other translations
| BSB | He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | ‘And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth; |
| DARBY | and what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony. |
| BBE | He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true. |
| Webster | And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. |
What does John 3:32 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 3:31-34
31-34. He that, &c.--Here is the reason why He must increase while all human teachers must decrease. The Master "cometh from above"--descending from His proper element, the region of those "heavenly things" which He came to reveal, and so, although mingling with men and things on the earth, is not "of the earth," either in Person or Word. The servants, on the contrary, springing of earth, are of the earth, and their…
Barnes' Notes
No man receiveth his testimony. The words no man are here to be under stood in the sense of few. Though his doctrine is pure, plain, sublime, yet few, comparatively, received it in faith. Though multitudes came to him, drawn by various motives (Jn 6:26), yet few became his real disciples, Mt 26:56, 7:22.
His testimony. His doctrine. The truth to which he bears witness as having seen and known it, Jn 3:11. Often many persons appear for a time to become the followers of Christ, who in the end are seen to have known nothing of religion, Mt 13:6; Lk 8:13.
(h) "no man" Jn 1:11
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 3:22-36
John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned him; but Jesus came on a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. John knew that Jesus came from heaven as the Son of God, while he was a sinful, mortal man, who could only speak about the more plain subjects of religion…
John 3:32 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 3:32
- John 3:11
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
- John 15:15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
- John 1:11
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
- John 8:26
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
- John 5:20
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
- John 3:33
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
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Context
- John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
- John 3:32
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
- John 3:33
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
John 3:32 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y lo que vió y oyó, esto testifica: y nadie recibe su testimonio. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et de ce qu’il a vu et entendu, de cela il rend témoignage; et personne ne reçoit son témoignage. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und was er gesehen und gehört hat, dieses bezeugt er; und sein Zeugnis nimmt niemand an. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et quod vidit, et audivit, hoc testatur: et testimonium ejus nemo accipit. |