John 3:28 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

You are witnesses that I said, 'I'm not the Messiah, but I've been sent ahead of him.'(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

ASV:

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

BBE:

You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

DBY:

Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

ERV:

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

WEY:

You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I am His appointed forerunner.'

WBS:

Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

WEB:

You yourselves testify that I said,'I am not the Christ,' but,'I have been sent before him.'

YLT:

ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;

John 3:28 Cross References

XREF:

John 1:20 And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."

John 1:23 He said, "I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,' as Isaiah the prophet said." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

3:28 Ye yourselves bear me witness. They complain of the fact that Jesus baptized and was very popular at this time, but John refers to the witness he had borne (Joh 1:20,29), and affirms that each is fulfilling the work given him of heaven (Joh 3:27).

MHC:

3:22-36 John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned him; but Jesus came on a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. John knew that Jesus came from heaven as the Son of God, while he was a sinful, mortal man, who could only speak about the more plain subjects of religion. The words of Jesus were the words of God; he had the Spirit, not by measure, as the prophets, but in all fulness. Everlasting life could only be had by faith in Him, and might be thus obtained; whereas all those, who believe not in the Son of God, cannot partake of salvation, but the wrath of God for ever rests upon them.

CONC:

Ahead Appointed Bear Christ Forerunner Testify Testimony Witness Witnesses Yourselves

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