You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth.
Parallel translations
- WEB You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
- KJV Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
- BSB You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
- ESV You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth.
- NASB You have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth.
- NLT In fact, you sent investigators to listen to John the Baptist, and his testimony about me was true.
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Quick answer
Jesus reminds them they sent to John the Baptist, who testified to the truth. John's witness pointed to Jesus.
Overview
Jesus cites John the Baptist as a witness his hearers themselves had consulted. John faithfully bore witness to the truth about Christ. This appeals to a testimony they already acknowledged, leaving them without excuse for unbelief.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- John 1:29–34The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- John 1:6–8There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
- John 1:15–27John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
- John 3:26–36They came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
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