John 3:32 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. ”

John 3:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And what he hath seen ... - See John 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,...
John 3:32 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And what he hath (z) seen and heard, that he testifieth; and (a) no man receiveth his testimony. (z) What he knows fully and perfectly. (a) That is, very few.
John 3:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Last Appearance of the Baptist. Convinced that the nation is not ripe for Messianic teaching, Jesus falls back on preparatory work similar to that of John, who was continuing his work at Æ non...
John 3:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

heard . Not "hath heard". testimony. Greek. marturia. See note on "witness", John 1:7 .
John 3:32 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

32. And what he hath seen and heard. John proceeds in the discharge of his office; for, in order to procure disciples for Christ, he commends Christ’s doctrine as certain, because he utters...
John 3:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. And no man receiveth his testimony - Or, And this his testimony no man taketh up. That is, the testimony which...
John 3:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

What he hath seen, &c.— In allusion to his being from above, where he enjoys the most intimate communications of his Father's counsels; that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony;...
John 3:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth. See the note at John 3:11 , and at John 1:18 ....
John 3:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Birth. John's Testimony to Jesus 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had made an impressio...
John 3:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And what he hath seen and heard. — This is the opposite of the third point, the speaking of the earth in the last verse. Divine in origin, divine in nature, He is divine in teaching. That teaching,...
John 3:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Witness to Be Trusted John 3:31-36 Let us all seek to live more habitually in heaven, that is, in contact with the spiritual world. To do our best work in the world it is not necessary to be...
John 3:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because...
John 3:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (23) And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salem; because there was much w...
John 3:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And what he hath seen and heard ,.... Of the Father, of his mind and will, of his purposes and promises, of his love, grace, and mercy, in the council and covenant of peace, lying in his bosom, and...
John 3:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. Ver. 32. No man receiveth ] i.e. None to speak of; comparatively none. Rari quippe boni, Few obviousl...
John 3:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And what he hath seen and heard This is spoken in allusion to what was said in the preceding verse, of his being from above, where he enjoyed the most intimate communications of the divine counsels...
John 3:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the Lord by night, evi...
John 3:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with th...
John 3:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Another great difference which the Baptist teacheth his disciples to put between his testimony and Christ s, is, that he, and so all other ministers of the gospel, testify by revelation; Christ testi...
John 3:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John the Baptiser Decreases ( John 3:22-36 ). At this stage Jesus began His ministry alongside that of John the Baptist in a supporting role. It was not His intention at this stage to supersede hi...
John 3:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 3:23 . Ænon near to Salim (Αἰνών, from עַין, Arab. عين, a spring).— Salim was long supposed to have been situated about eight miles from Beth-Shean, i.e....
John 3:32 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 3:13 . And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that come down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. We are in the stairway now between heaven and earth; Christ has came...
John 3:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:1 . Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Ch...
John 3:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

After these things came Jesus and His disciples unto the land of Judaea (see also on John 3:30 for the whole paragraph) Jesus and John and their disciples I. A HUMBLING EXAMPLE OF THE PETTY...
John 3:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an u...
John 3:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The value of Christ's testimony:
John 3:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 50:2 ; Isaiah 53:1 ; John 1:11 ; John 15:15 ; John 3:11 ; John 3:26 ; John 3:33 ; John 5:20 ; John 8:26 ; Romans 10:16-21 ; Romans 11:2-6
John 3:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

No man — None comparatively, exceeding few; receiveth his testimony — With true faith.

John 3:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 3:32 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 3:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 3:32 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 3:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 3:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 3:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 3:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 3:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 3:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 3:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 3:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 3:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 3:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 3:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 3:32 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 3:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 3:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 3:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 3:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 3:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes