John 5:33
You sent to John and he gave true witness.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
In Context
34But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation.
Cross References
John 1:15John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.
John 3:26And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
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 →