John 5:35 - Easy To Read Version

³⁵ John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. And you were happy to enjoy his light for a while.

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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 killed the Philistine and saved David’s life.

Exodus 34:35

The people would see that Moses’ face was shining bright, so Moses would cover his face again. Moses kept his face covered until the next time he went in to speak with the Lord.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you like they are my people. They sit in front of you like they are my people. They hear your words. But they won’t do the things you say. They only want to do what feels good. They only want to cheat people and make more money.

Daniel 12:3

The wise people will shine as bright as the sky. The wise people that taught others to live right will shine like stars forever and ever. {\cf2\super [134]}

Matthew 11:11

I tell you the truth: John the Baptizer is greater than any man that has ever lived. But even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.

Matthew 21:26

But we can’t say John's baptism was from someone else. We are afraid of the people, because they all believe that John was a prophet. {\cf2\super [296]} ”

Mark 1:5

All the people from Judea and Jerusalem went out to John. These people told the sins they had done, and then they were baptized by John in the Jordan River.

Mark 6:20

Herod was afraid to kill John. Herod knew that all the people thought John was a good and holy man. So Herod protected John. Herod enjoyed listening to John preach. But John’s message always bothered Herod.

Luke 7:28

I tell you, John is greater than any man ever born. But even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than John.”

John 6:66

After Jesus said these things, many of his followers left him. They stopped following Jesus.

2 Peter 1:19

This makes us more sure about the things the prophets {\cf2\super [2]} said. And it is good for you to follow closely what the prophets said. The things they said are like a light shining in a dark place. You have that light until the day begins and the morning star brings new light to your minds.