John 6 · Verse 36

John 6:36

But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
John 6:36, King James Version

John 6:36 in other translations

BSBBut as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
WEBBut I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.
ASVBut I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not.
YLTbut I said to you, that ye also have seen me, and ye believe not;
DARBYBut I have said to you, that ye have also seen me and do not believe.
BBEBut it is as I said to you: you have seen me, and still you have no faith.
WebsterBut I said to you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

What does John 6:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
36. But ... ye have seen me, and believe not--seen Him not in His mere bodily presence, but in all the majesty of His life, His teaching, His works.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 36. But I said unto you. This he said, not in so many words, but in substance, in Jn 6:26. Though they saw him, and had full proof of his divine mission, yet they did not believe. Jesus then proceeds to state that, although they did not believe on him, yet his work would not be in vain, for others would come to him and be saved.

(u) "That ye also have seen me" Jn 6:64

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 6:36-46
The discovery of their guilt, danger, and remedy, by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, makes men willing and glad to come, and to give up every thing which hinders applying to him for salvation. The Father's will is, that not one of those who were given to the Son, should be rejected or lost by him. No one will come, till Divine grace has subdued, and in part changed his heart; therefore no one who comes will ever be cast out. The gospel finds none willing to be saved in the humbling, holy manner, made known therein; but God draws with his word and the Holy Ghost; and man's duty is to hear and learn; that is to say, to receive the grace offered, and consent to the promise. None had seen the Father but his beloved Son; and the Jews must expect to be taught by his inward power upon their minds, and by his word, and the ministers whom he sent among them.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

John 6:36 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235
εἶπονeiponI saidG2036
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
ὅτιhotithatG3754
καὶkaialsoG2532
ἑωράκατέhe'ōrakateyou have seenG3708
μεmeMeG3165
καὶkaiand yetG2532
οὐounotG3756
πιστεύετε.pisteuetebelieve.G4100

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 6:36

  • 1 Peter 1:8-9

    Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

  • John 12:37

    But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

  • John 6:26

    Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

  • Luke 16:31

    And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

  • John 6:64

    But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

  • John 6:40

    And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  • John 6:30

    They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

  • John 15:24

    If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
That.
26,30,40,64; 12:37; 15:24; Lu 16:31; 1Pe 1:8,9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 6:35

    And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

  • John 6:36

    But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

  • John 6:37

    All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

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John 6:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas os he dicho, que aunque me habéis visto, no creéis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais je vous ai dit qu’aussi vous m’avez vu, et vous ne croyez pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aber ich habe euch gesagt, daß ihr mich auch gesehen habt und nicht glaubet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sed dixi vobis quia et vidistis me, et non creditis.