John 5:35 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³⁵ He was the lamp that burneth and shineth: and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁵ He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁵ John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to delight (sun) yourselves in his light.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁵ He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

Common English Bible

³⁵ John was a burning and shining lamp, and, at least for a while, you were willing to celebrate in his light.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁵ He was a burning and shining light. So you were willing, at the time, to exult in his light.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁵ He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

John 5:35 Cross References

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the lamp of Israel.

Exodus 34:35

and the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

Daniel 12:3

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Matthew 11:11

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 21:26

But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

Mark 1:5

And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Mark 6:20

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous man and a holy, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

Luke 7:28

I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

John 6:66

Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

2 Peter 1:19

And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: