John 5:35 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³⁵ John   , was a burning and shining lamp,   and you were willing to rejoice for a while 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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, ‘You must never again go out with us to battle. You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel.’

Exodus 34:35

and the Israelites would see that Moses’s face  was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil over his face again until he went to speak with the Lord.

Ezekiel 33:31

So my people come to you in crowds,  sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Daniel 12:3

Those who have insight will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.

Matthew 11:11

‘Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,   but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, “Of human origin,” we’re afraid of the crowd,  because everyone considers John to be a prophet.’

Mark 1:5

The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem  were going out to him, and they were baptised by him in the River Jordan,  confessing  their sins.

Mark 6:20

because Herod feared  John and protected him, knowing he was a righteous  and holy  man. When Herod heard him he would be very perplexed,  , and yet he liked to listen to him.

Luke 7:28

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John,   but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.’

John 6:66

From that moment  many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him.

2 Peter 1:19

We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place,  until the day dawns  and the morning star  rises in your hearts.