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.
And no man receiveth his testimony. John's disciples had said, "All come to Him" (John 3:26), Would it were so, says the Baptist, but, alas! they are next to none. Nay, they were far readier to receive himself, insomuch that he was obliged to say I am not the Christ; and this seems to have pained him.