‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
John 5:34 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I don’t receive human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But I do not receive [a mere] human witness [the evidence which I accept on My behalf is not from man]; but I simply mention all these things in order that you may be saved (made and kept safe and sound). American Standard Version (1901) But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved. Common English Bible Although I don’t accept human testimony, I say these things so that you can be saved. Catholic Public Domain Version But I do not accept testimony from man. Instead, I say these things, so that you may be saved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But I receive not testimony from man: but I say these things, that you may be saved. |
‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
and repentance for forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, , and that by believing you may have life in his name.
There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony he gives about me is true.
‘If I glorify myself,’ Jesus answered, ‘my glory is nothing. My Father #– #about whom you say, “He is our God” #– #he is the one who glorifies me.
Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation.
But to Israel he says, All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and defiant people. ,
What then? If some were unfaithful, will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?
To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has given about his Son.