John 5:37New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And the Father which sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And the Father himself who hath sent me, hath borne testimony concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the Father who has sent me himself has borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor have seen his shape,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And so, the Father who sent me, he, hath borne witness concerning me; Neither, a sound of him, at any time, have ye heard, nor, a form of him, have ye seen;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the Father himself who hath sent me hath given testimony of me: neither have you heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the Father himselfe, which hath sent me, beareth witnesse of me. Ye haue not heard his voyce at any time, neither haue ye seene his shape.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the Father himselfe which hath sent me, hath borne witnesse of me. Ye haue neither heard his voyce at any time, nor seene his shape.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And the Father who sent me has testified concerning me. But you have never heard his voice nor seen his appearance.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And the Father who hath sent me, he testifieth of me: but his voice you have never heard, nor his appearance seen.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And the Father who sent me, he testifieth of me. Ye have not at any time heard his voice, nor have ye seen his visage. |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Father
3962 {3962} Primeπατήρpater{pat-ayr'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote).
himself,
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
which hath sent
3992 {3992} Primeπέμπωpempo{pem'-po}
Apparently a primary verb; to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι [[hiemi]] [as a stronger form of εἶμι [[eimi]] ] refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 denotes properly the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield.
z5660 <5660> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 714
me,
3165 {3165} Primeμέme{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
hath borne witness
3140 {3140} Primeμαρτυρέωmartureo{mar-too-reh'-o}
From G3144; to be a witness, that is, testify (literally or figuratively).
z5758 <5758> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 516
of
4012 {4012} Primeπερίperi{per-ee'}
From the base of G4008; properly through (all over), that is, around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period).
me.
1700 {1700} Primeἐμοῦemou{em-oo'}
A prolonged form of G3449; of me.
Ye have
y191 [0191] Standardἀκούωakouo{ak-oo'-o}
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses).
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
neither
3777 {3777} Primeοὔτεoute{oo'-teh}
From G3756 and G5037; not too, that is, neither or nor; by analogy not even.
heard
191 {0191} Primeἀκούωakouo{ak-oo'-o}
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses).
z5754 <5754> Grammar
Tense - Second Perfect (See G5782) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 97
his
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
voice
5456 {5456} Primeφωνήphone{fo-nay'}
Probably akin to G5316 through the idea of disclosure; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication an address (for any purpose), saying or language.
at any time,
4455 {4455} Primeπώποτεpopote{po'-pot-e}
From G4452 and G4218; at any time, that is, (with negative particle) at no time.
nor
3777 {3777} Primeοὔτεoute{oo'-teh}
From G3756 and G5037; not too, that is, neither or nor; by analogy not even.
seen
3708 {3708} Primeὁράωhorao{hor-ah'-o}
Properly to stare at (compare G3700), that is, (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension to attend to; by Hebraism to experience; passively to appear.
z5758 <5758> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 516
his
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
shape.
1491 {1491} Primeεἶδοςeidos{i'-dos}
From G1492; a view, that is, form (literally or figuratively). |
John 5:37
_ _ the Father himself ... hath borne witness of me — not referring, probably, to the voice of His baptism, but (as seems from what follows) to the testimony of the Old Testament Scripture [Calvin, Lucke, Meyer, Luthardt, etc.].
_ _ neither heard his voice, etc. — never recognized Him in this character. The words are “designedly mysterious, like many others which our Lord uttered” [Stier]. |
John 5:37
He hath testified of me — Namely at my baptism. I speak not of my supposed father Joseph. Ye are utter strangers to him of whom I speak. |
John 5:32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
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- borne:
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 8:18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
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- Ye have:
John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?
John 15:24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Exodus 20:19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Deuteronomy 4:12 And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only [ye heard] a voice.
1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.
1 John 1:1-2 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; ... (For the life was manifested, and we have seen [it], and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
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