John 5:35
He was a burninge and a shyninge light and ye wolde for a season have reioysed in his light.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
In Context
34But I receave not the recorde of man. Neverthelesse these thinges I saye that ye might be safe.
Cross References
Matthew 3:5The went oute to hym Ierusalem and all Iury and all ye regio roude aboute Iorda
Matthew 11:11Verely I saye vnto you amonge ye chyldren of wemen arose there not a gretter then Ihon the baptist. Notwithstondinge he that ys lesse in the kyngdome of heven ys gretter then he.
Matthew 21:26But and if we shall saye of men then feare we the people. For all men helde Iohn as a Prophet.
Luke 1:15For he shalbe greate in the sight of the lorde and shall nether drinke wyne ner stronge drinke. And he shalbe filled with the holy goost even in his mothers wombe:
Luke 7:28For I saye vnto you: a greater prophete then Iohn amoge wemes chyldre is ther none. Neverthelesse one yt is lesse in ye kyngdo of god is greater the he
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 →