John 5:35

Geneva Bible (1560)

He was a burning, & a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.

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  • 2 Pet 1:19 : 19 We haue also a most sure worde of the Prophets, to the which ye doe well that yee take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts.
  • Matt 21:26 : 26 And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.
  • Mark 6:20 : 20 For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
  • Luke 1:15-17 : 15 For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God. 17 For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
  • Luke 1:76-77 : 76 And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies, 77 And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes,
  • Luke 7:28 : 28 For I say vnto you, there is no greater Prophet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women: neuerthelesse, hee that is the least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he.
  • John 1:7-8 : 7 This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue. 8 He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
  • John 6:66 : 66 From that time, many of his disciples went backe, and walked no more with him.
  • Gal 4:15-16 : 15 What was then your felicitie? for I beare you recorde, that if it had bene possible, ye would haue plucked out your owne eyes, and haue giuen them vnto me. 16 Am I therefore become your enemie, because I tell you the trueth?
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 For they come vnto thee, as the people vseth to come: and my people sit before thee, and heare thy wordes, but they will not doe them: for with their mouthes they make iestes, and their heart goeth after their couetousnesse.
  • Matt 3:5-7 : 5 Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan. 6 And they were baptized of him in Iordan, confessing their sinnes. 7 Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?
  • Matt 11:7-9 : 7 And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde? 8 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses. 9 But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet.
  • Matt 11:11 : 11 Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 And hee that receiued seede in the stonie grounde, is he which heareth the woorde, and incontinently with ioy receiueth it, 21 Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season: for assoone as tribulation or persecution commeth because of the woorde, by and by he is offended.

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    4In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

    5And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.

    6There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.

    7This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.

    8He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

    9This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

    10He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.

  • John 5:36-41
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    36But I haue greater witnesse then the witnesse of Iohn: for the workes which the Father hath giuen me to finish, the same workes that I doe, beare witnesse of me, that the Father sent me.

    37And 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.

    38And his worde haue you not abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeued not.

    39Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.

    40But ye will not come to me, that ye might haue life.

    41I receiue not the prayse of men.

  • John 5:32-34
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    32There is another that beareth witnesse of me, and I know that the witnesse, which he beareth of me, is true.

    33Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.

    34But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued.

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    5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

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    12Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.

    13The Pharises therefore saide vnto him, Thou bearest recorde of thy selfe: thy recorde is not true.

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    35Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.

    36While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

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    14Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.

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    16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.

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    45And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

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    14And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

    15Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.

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    21But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

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    34And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.

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    55Yet ye haue not knowen him: but I knowe him, and if I should say I know him not, I should be a liar like vnto you: but I knowe him, and keepe his worde.

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    36If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse.

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    19And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.

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    30This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

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    28Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.

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    5This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

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    33No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.

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    27And ye shall witnesse also, because ye haue bene with me from the beginning.

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    11These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.

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  • Luke 2:32
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    32A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

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    7The world can not hate you: but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.

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    38I speake that which I haue seene with my Father: and ye doe that which ye haue seene with your father.