John 5:32 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. ”

John 5:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There is another - That is, God. See John 5:36 .
John 5:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Witness. The subject is introduced abruptly, but rises naturally out of the circumstances. The claims made, if less than the author represents them, were such as to raise the question of authority....
John 5:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

There is . See John 5:31 with John 7:28 ; John 8:26 . know. Greek. oida. App-132.
John 5:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. There is another - God the Father, who, by his Spirit in your prophets, described my person...
John 5:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

There is another that beareth witness, &c.— This proof, taken from the testimony of John the Baptist, though our Lord seems to speak slightingly of it, when he compares it with the proof drawn...
John 5:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. There is another that beareth witness of me - meaning, The Father, as is plain from...
John 5:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Bethesda. Christ and the Sabbath 1-47. A miracle at the Pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath Day, and a controversy arising therefrom. This miracle may be regarded as a parable illustrating the deadly...
John 5:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

There is another... — i.e., the Father. The reference to the Baptist is excluded by the words which follow. The difficulty which has been seen in this indirect reference to the Father is removed...
John 5:32 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 JESUS LIFE-GIVER AND JUDGE. “The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because He did these thin...
John 5:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jesus' Works His Sufficient Witness John 5:30-38 The one desire and purpose of our Lord was to do God's will. We cannot penetrate the mystery of His ineffable being, but clearly, so far as His...
John 5:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It was at this time that the conflict between Christ and His enemies, which culminated in His Cross began. A miracle wrought on the Sabbath gave rise to this first outbreak. Throughout this chapter w...
John 5:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. (16) And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbat...
John 5:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

There is another that beareth witness of me ,.... Meaning not his Father, who is another, and a distinct person, from him, as the Spirit is another comforter; and both distinct testifiers from him,...
John 5:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ver. 32. There is another that beareth witness ] God the Father, by this miracle wrough...
John 5:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If I bear witness of myself my witness is not true Heylin and Wesley read, is not valid; Doddridge, is not [ to be admitted as ] true; and Campbell, is not to be regarded; observing, “In e...
John 5:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AGAIN IN JERUSALEM: THE POOL OF BETHESDA (vs.1-15) Once more we find the Lord Jesus visiting Jerusalem, and as in Chapter 2:13 the feast is called "the Jews' Passover" rather than the Passover of...
John 5:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 The...
John 5:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Father by a voice from heaven testified of Christ, that he was his well beloved Son, in whom he was well pleased, Matthew 3:17 . Some understand it of John the Baptist, of whom he speaketh,...
John 5:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Witnesses to the Genuineness of His Authority ( John 5:31-40 ). Jesus now goes on to describe the witnesses which support Him: · He is the One to Whom the Father has borne witness ( John 5:37 )...
John 5:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 5:19 . The Son can do nothing of Himself. —This statement refers back to and justifies that of John 5:17 . He is still speaking of the eternal relation in wh...
John 5:32 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 5:24 . Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, If we truly believe the word of Christ, and trust in him who sent h...
John 5:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 5:2 . Now there is at Jerusalem a pool, called Bethesda, which signifies a house of mercy, beneficence, or alms. The pool was situate at too great a distance from the temple to be a place for...
John 5:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

If I bear witness of Myself My witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of Me The witnesses of the Son I. A GREAT WITNESS, His forerunner. The Baptist as a witness for Christ...
John 5:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Here commences the second division of the Gospel ( John 5:1 ) II. THE CONFLICT WITH THE CHOSEN PEOPLE IN JERUSALEM , GALILEE , AND JERUSALEM , TO THE DEATH...
John 5:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Witness of John, of the Father, and of Scriptures. A reference to John:
John 5:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 5:6-9 ; John 1:33 ; John 12:28-30 ; John 12:50 ; John 5:36 ; John 5:37 ; John 8:17 ; John 8:18 ; Luke 3:22 ; Mark 1:11 ; Matthew 17:5 ; Matthew 3:17
John 5:32 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Son of God and God the Son John 5:31-35 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The greatest of all questions is the one suggested in the twenty-second chapter of Matthew: "What think ye of Christ? whose Son is He...
John 5:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

There is another — The Father, John 5:37 , and I know that, even in your judgment, his testimony in beyond exception.

John 5:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 5:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 5:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 5:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 5:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 5:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 5:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 5:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 5:32 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 5:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 5:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 5:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 5:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 5:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 5:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 5:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 5:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 5:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 5:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 5:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 5:32 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 5:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 5:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 5:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 5:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 5:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 5:32 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 5:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes