John 5:33

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

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Interpretation

Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher testimony than that of John; his works bore witness to all he had said.

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This thought runs through John 5:32-35.

John 5:32 John 5:33 John 5:34 John 5:35

Glossary

John Person: (1. ) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John ( Acts 4:6 ). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2. ) The Hebrew name of Mark (q. v. ).