John 5:39
'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
38and His word ye have not remaining in you, because whom He sent, him ye do not believe.
40and ye do not will to come unto me, that ye may have life;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:18'And it hath been, when he sitteth on the throne of his kingdom, that he hath written for himself the copy of this law, on a book, from [that] before the priests the Levites,
Deuteronomy 18:18a prophet I raise up to them, out of the midst of their brethren, like to thee; and I have given my words in his mouth, and he hath spoken unto them all that which I command him;
Joshua 1:8the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.
Psalms 16:11Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
Psalms 36:9For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.
Psalms 119:97[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my meditation.
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 →