John 3:34
We know it is true because Jesus, the one God sent, speaks the message of God. That is also true because God causes his Spirit to live in Jesus to completely direct everything he says and does.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
33Those who have accepted what he has said verify that what God has said is true.
35God loves his Son, and has caused him to have control/power over everything.
Cross References
Leviticus 7:35Those are the portions of the offerings brought/given to Yahweh and burned in fire that are allotted to Aaron and his sons on the day that they are set apart to serve Yahweh as priests.
2 Kings 2:9When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “What do you want me to do for you before ◄I am taken away/Yahweh takes me away►?” Elisha replied, “I want to receive twice as much of your power as you have had, (OR enable me to very powerfully continue your ministry).”
Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of Yahweh will always be with him. The Spirit will enable him to be wise and to understand much about many things. The Spirit will enable him to decide what is good to do, and will enable him to be very powerful. The Spirit will enable him to know Yahweh and to revere him.
Isaiah 62:1Because I am very concerned about the people of Jerusalem [DOU], I will do something to help them. I will not stop praying for them until they are rescued/freed from their oppressors, until that becomes as apparent to everyone as the dawn every morning, until people can see it as clearly as [SIM] they see a torch shining brightly at night.
Luke 4:18The Spirit ◄of the Lord/of God► is upon me. He has appointed [MTY] me to declare God’s good news to the poor. He has sent me here to proclaim that God will deliver those whom Satan has captured, and he will enable me to enable those who are blind to see. He will enable me to free people who have been oppressed {whom others have oppressed}.
John 3:17When God sent his Son into the world, his purpose was not to punish the people in [MTY] the world for their sins. Instead, he sent him in order that they might be saved by him {he might save them} from being ◄ guilty/punished► for their sins.
Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36
John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →