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Selected Verse: John 3:32 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 3:32 |
King James |
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
what he hath seen and heard--(See on Joh 3:11 and Joh 1:18).
and no man receiveth, &c.--John's disciples had said, "All come to Him" (Joh 3:26). The Baptist here virtually says, Would it were so, but alas! they are next to "none" [BENGEL]. They were far readier to receive himself, and obliged him to say, I am not the Christ, and he seems pained at this. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And what he hath seen ... - See Joh 3:11.
No man receiveth his testimony - The words "no man" are here to be understood 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 Joh 6:26, yet "few" became his "real" disciples, Mat 26:56; Mat 7:22.
His testimony - His doctrine. The truth to which he bears "witness" as having "seen" and "known" it, Joh 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, Mat 13:6; Luk 8:13. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Receiveth (λαμβάνει)
Once only John uses δέχομαι for receive, of the Galilaeans receiving Christ (Joh 4:45). The distinction between the two is not sharply maintained, but δέχομαι commonly adds to the idea of taking, that of welcoming. Thus Demosthenes says that the Theban elders did not receive (ἐδέξαντο) i.e., with a welcome pleasure, the money which was offered them, nor did they take it (ἔλαβον). Λαμβάνει also includes the retaining of what is taken. Hence of receiving Christ (Joh 1:12; Joh 5:43; Joh 13:20). The phrase receive the witness is peculiar to John (Joh 3:11; Joh 5:34; Jo1 5:9). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| No man - None comparatively, exceeding few; receiveth his testimony - With true faith. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And no man receiveth his testimony - Or, And this his testimony no man taketh up. That is, the testimony which John had borne to the Jews, that Jesus was the promised Messiah. No man taketh up. - No person is found to tread in my steps, and to publish to the Jews that this is the Christ, the Savior of the world. See this sense of the original fully proved and vindicated by Kypke in loc. |
26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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.
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
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.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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.
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.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
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.
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.