John 5:39
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think to have eternal life in them, and those are testifying about me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
38And ye have not his word dwelling in you, because ye do not believe that man whom he sent for this.
40And ye will not come to me, so that ye may have life.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:18And it shall be, when he sits upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for him a copy of this law in a book, out of [it] before the priests the Levites,
Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise up a prophet for them from among their brothers, like thee. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.
Joshua 1:8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shall meditate on it day and night, that thou may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou shall make thy way prosperous, and then thou sha
Psalms 16:11Thou made known to (LXX/NT) me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance (LXX/NT).
Psalms 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life. In thy light we shall see light.
Psalms 119:97O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
Matthew Henry on John 5:32-47
Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that… Read the whole commentary →