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He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. <a href="/nlt/john/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> (This report is from an eyewitness giving an accurate account. He speaks the truth so that you also may continue to believe.) <a href="/esv/john/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—that you also may believe. <a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the one having seen has borne witness, and his testimony is true. And He knows that he is speaking truth, so that you also might believe. <a href="/kjv/john/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. <a href="/nkjv/john/19.htm">New King James Version</a> And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. <a href="/nasb_/john/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. <a href="/nasb/john/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. <a href="/nasb77/john/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he who has seen has borne witness, and his witness is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. <a href="/lsb/john/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he who has seen has borne witness, and his witness is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. <a href="/amp/john/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And he (John, the eyewitness) who has seen it has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also [who read this] may believe. <a href="/csb/john/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth. <a href="/hcsb/john/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth. <a href="/asv/john/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe. <a href="/cev/john/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We know this is true, because it was told by someone who saw it happen. Now you can have faith too. <a href="/erv/john/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe. <a href="/gwt/john/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The one who saw this is an eyewitness. What he says is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth so that you, too, will believe. <a href="/gnt/john/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> The one who saw this happen has spoken of it, so that you also may believe. What he said is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth.) <a href="/isv/john/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> The one who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows he is telling the truth so that you, too, may believe, <a href="/msb/john/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. <a href="/net/john/19.htm">NET Bible</a> And the person who saw it has testified (and his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth), so that you also may believe. <a href="/nheb/john/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe. <a href="/wbt/john/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he that saw it, testified, and his testimony is true: and he knoweth that he speaketh truth, that ye may believe. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> This statement is the testimony of an eye-witness, and it is true. He knows that he is telling the truth--in order that you also may believe. <a href="/web/john/19.htm">World English Bible</a> He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true, and that one has known that he speaks true things, that you also may believe. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the one having seen has borne witness, and his testimony is true. And He knows that he is speaking truth, so that you also might believe. <a href="/ylt/john/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he who hath seen hath testified, and his testimony is true, and that one hath known that true things he speaketh, that ye also may believe. <a href="/slt/john/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he having seen has testified, and his testimony is true: and he knows that he says true, that ye might believe.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he that saw it, hath given testimony, and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true; that you also may believe. <a href="/cpdv/john/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he who saw this has offered testimony, and his testimony is true. And he knows that he speaks the truth, so that you also may believe. <a href="/nabre/john/19.htm">New American Bible</a> An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows that he is speaking the truth, so that you also may [come to] believe. <a href="/nrsvce/john/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> (He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.)<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he who saw it testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows well that what he said is true, that you also may believe. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he who saw testified and his testimony is true and he knows that he spoke the truth so that you also may believe.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he that saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth, that you may believe; <a href="/godbey/john/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He having seen hath testified, and his testimony is true: and he knows that he speaks the truth, that you also may believe. <a href="/haweis/john/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he that saw it bore witness, and we know that his testimony is true: and he himself is conscious that he speaketh what is true, that ye might believe. <a href="/mace/john/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> he that relates this, was an eye-witness of it, and his relation is true: and he is so assured, what he says is true, that you may rely upon it. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> This statement is the testimony of an eye-witness, and it is true. He knows that he is telling the truth--in order that you also may believe. <a href="/worrell/john/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he says what is true, that ye also may believe. <a href="/worsley/john/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And he that saw it testifieth it, and his testimony is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye may believe. <a href="/parallel/john/19-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6946" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">Jesus' Side is Pierced</a> …34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. 35<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The one who</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: heōrakōs (V-RPA-NMS) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">saw it</a> <a href="/greek/3140.htm" title="3140: memartyrēken (V-RIA-3S) -- To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.">has testified to this,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3141.htm" title="3141: martyria (N-NFS) -- Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given.">testimony</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/228.htm" title="228: alēthinē (Adj-NFS) -- True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful.">true.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinos (DPro-NMS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">He</a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oiden (V-RIA-3S) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">knows</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">he is telling</a> <a href="/greek/227.htm" title="227: alēthē (Adj-ANP) -- Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE.">the truth,</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuēte (V-PSA-2P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">may believe.</a> 36Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">1 John 1:1-3</a> That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. / And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us. / We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ. <a href="/1_john/5-6.htm">1 John 5:6-9</a> This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth. / For there are three that testify: / the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement. ... <a href="/john/21-24.htm">John 21:24</a> This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true. <a href="/john/20-30.htm">John 20:30-31</a> Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book. / But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. <a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm">1 Peter 5:1</a> As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: <a href="/acts/10-39.htm">Acts 10:39-41</a> We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, / God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen— / not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. <a href="/luke/1-2.htm">Luke 1:2</a> just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word. <a href="/2_peter/1-16.htm">2 Peter 1:16</a> For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. <a href="/hebrews/2-3.htm">Hebrews 2:3-4</a> how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, / and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will. <a href="/revelation/1-2.htm">Revelation 1:2</a> who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">1 Corinthians 15:3-8</a> For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, / that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, / and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve. ... <a href="/matthew/27-54.htm">Matthew 27:54</a> When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.” <a href="/mark/15-39.htm">Mark 15:39</a> When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a> But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a> Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he that saw it bore record, and his record is true: and he knows that he said true, that you might believe.he that.<a href="/john/19-26.htm">John 19:26</a> When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!<a href="/john/21-24.htm">John 21:24</a> This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.<a href="/acts/10-39.htm">Acts 10:39</a> And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:that ye.<a href="/john/11-15.htm">John 11:15,42</a> And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him… <a href="/john/14-29.htm">John 14:29</a> And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.<a href="/john/17-20.htm">John 17:20,21</a> Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/12-17.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/john/15-5.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/john/12-42.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/17-21.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/5-37.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm">Eye-Witness</a> <a href="/john/19-31.htm">Order</a> <a href="/john/12-17.htm">Record</a> <a href="/john/19-12.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/john/19-19.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/john/16-7.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/john/12-22.htm">Tells</a> <a href="/john/13-21.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/john/8-18.htm">Testifies</a> <a href="/john/18-37.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/john/18-38.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/19-28.htm">True.</a> <a href="/john/18-37.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/13-18.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/john/21-24.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/john/20-8.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/20-8.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/20-15.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm">Eye-Witness</a> <a href="/john/20-31.htm">Order</a> <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Record</a> <a href="/acts/2-25.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/acts/5-24.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/john/20-18.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Tells</a> <a href="/acts/2-40.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/john/21-24.htm">Testifies</a> <a href="/john/21-24.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/19-36.htm">True.</a> <a href="/john/21-24.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">John 19</div>1. <a href="/john/19-1.htm">Jesus is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten.</a> 4. <a href="/john/19-4.htm">Pilate is desirous to release him, </a> 15. <a href="/john/19-15.htm">but being overcome with the outrage of the crowd, he delivers him to be crucified.</a> 23. <a href="/john/19-23.htm">They cast lots for his garments.</a> 25. <a href="/john/19-25.htm">He commends his mother to John.</a> 28. <a href="/john/19-28.htm">He dies.</a> 31. <a href="/john/19-31.htm">His side is pierced.</a> 38. <a href="/john/19-38.htm">He is buried by Joseph and Nicodemus.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The one who saw it has testified to this This phrase refers to the apostle John, who is traditionally understood to be the author of the Gospel. As an eyewitness to the events of Jesus' crucifixion, John provides a firsthand account, which is crucial for establishing the credibility of the narrative. In the context of Jewish law, the testimony of an eyewitness was highly valued (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>). John's presence at the crucifixion is also supported by his mention in <a href="/john/19-26.htm">John 19:26-27</a>, where Jesus entrusts the care of His mother to him.and his testimony is true The emphasis on the truthfulness of the testimony underscores the reliability of the Gospel account. In a historical context, the early church faced various heresies and false teachings, making the affirmation of truth essential. This statement aligns with the broader biblical theme of truth, as seen in <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>, where Jesus declares Himself to be "the way, the truth, and the life." The insistence on truth also reflects the Johannine theme of light versus darkness, where truth is associated with light.He knows that he is telling the truth This phrase highlights the confidence and certainty of the eyewitness. It suggests an intimate knowledge and conviction about the events described. In a cultural context, the assurance of truth was vital for the early Christian community, which relied on the apostles' teachings as the foundation of their faith. This assurance is echoed in 1 <a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1-3</a>, where the author speaks of proclaiming what was seen and heard.so that you also may believe The purpose of the testimony is evangelistic, aiming to lead others to faith in Jesus Christ. This aligns with the overall purpose of the Gospel of John, as stated in <a href="/john/20-31.htm">John 20:31</a>: "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name." The call to belief is central to the Christian message, emphasizing faith as the means of receiving eternal life. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of salvation history, where belief in God's promises is a recurring theme, as seen in the faith of Abraham (<a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Genesis 15:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_witness.htm">The Witness</a> The "one who saw it" refers to the Apostle John, the author of the Gospel. He is an eyewitness to the events of Jesus' crucifixion and provides a firsthand account to ensure the truthfulness of the account. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_crucifixion.htm">The Crucifixion</a> This event is the context of the verse, where Jesus is crucified, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and demonstrating the depth of God's love for humanity. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_believers.htm">The Believers</a> The intended audience of John's testimony, both the immediate readers of his Gospel and future generations, are encouraged to believe in Jesus Christ through this truthful account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_eyewitness_testimony.htm">The Importance of Eyewitness Testimony</a> John's firsthand account provides a reliable foundation for faith. In a world filled with skepticism, the credibility of an eyewitness is invaluable. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_truth_in_faith.htm">The Role of Truth in Faith</a> Truth is central to the Christian faith. Believers are called to seek and uphold truth, as it strengthens faith and leads others to belief. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_believe.htm">Encouragement to Believe</a> John's purpose in writing is to lead others to faith. As believers, we are also called to share the truth of the Gospel, encouraging others to believe in Jesus. <a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_salvation.htm">The Assurance of Salvation</a> The truthfulness of John's testimony assures believers of the reality of Jesus' sacrifice and the promise of eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 19</a> <a href="/q/how_do_we_verify_the_gospels'_accuracy.htm">The Gospels were written decades after Jesus' death--how do we know they accurately record His words and actions?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_fourfold_witness.htm">What is the concept of the Fourfold Witness?</a> <a href="/q/why_differ_historical_jesus_and_gospel.htm">Why do historical Jesus studies suggest a different figure than the one in the Gospels?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_biblical_literalism.htm">What defines Biblical Literalism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true.--Comp. <a href="/john/1-7.htm" title="The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.">John 1:7</a>. It may be better to render the word here, as elsewhere, by "witness," in order that we may get the full force of its frequent recurrence. The writer speaks of himself in the third person (comp. Introduction, p. 375), laying stress upon the specially important fact that it was an eye-witness--"he that saw it"--who testified to the fact, and one who therefore knew it to be true. The word rendered "true" in this clause is the emphatic word for "ideally true," which is familiar to the readers of this Gospel. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/1-9.htm" title="That was the true Light, which lights every man that comes into the world.">John 1:9</a>.) It answers to the idea of what evidence should be, because it is the evidence of one who himself saw what he witnesses.And he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.--The witness was ideally true, and therefore the things witnessed were actually true. He cannot doubt this, and he testifies it in order that others may find in these truths ground for, and the confirmation of, their faith.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 35. - He that hath seen hath borne, and is now bearing, herein and hereby, witness, and his witness is veritable - the highest and surest kind of witness, that of direct observation, staggering, confounding the ordinary sense, but proving that the Son of God died in his human body - and he knoweth, by his own inward experience, that he saith true things, that ye also may believe. A vehement effort has been made to sever this testimony from the evangelist, and refer it to a third person ἐκεῖνος, and suppose that it took place during John's absence from the cross (so Weisse, Schweizer, Hilgenfeld, and others); but, as Meyer, Godet, etc., affirm there is no necessity whatever for such an interpretation. Ἑκεινος is used of the subject of the sentence when it is clear from the context that the speaker himself is that subject (see <a href="/john/9-37.htm">John 9:37</a>). Concerning a third person, the writer could not have written, "He knoweth that he saith true things, that ye may believe," but rather, "We know that he saith true things, that we may believe." But John here speaks strongly of his own invincible conviction, and, as in <a href="/john/21-24.htm">John 21:24</a>, it is here given to induce a stronger faith on the part of his readers - not of himself and his readers in the supernatural death, in the signs that accompanied it, adapted to convince the bystanders of its marvel, and to fill up the prophetic picture, Hilgenfeld, with strange perversity, urges that the clever forger of the narrative "falls out of his part" and forgets himself (see Luthardt on 'Authorship of the Fourth Gospel,' p. 180). The symbolical and allegorical explanations are numerous. E.g. Toplady's well-known hymn, "Rock of Ages," contains the words - "Let the water and the blood, From thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power." <a href="/commentaries/john/19-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>The [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. saw [it] ἑωρακὼς (heōrakōs) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. has testified to this, μεμαρτύρηκεν (memartyrēken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3140.htm">Strong's 3140: </a> To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. testimony μαρτυρία (martyria) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3141.htm">Strong's 3141: </a> Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. true. ἀληθινὴ (alēthinē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_228.htm">Strong's 228: </a> True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful. He ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. knows οἶδεν (oiden) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. he is telling λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. [the] truth, ἀληθῆ (alēthē) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. also καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. may believe. πιστεύητε (pisteuēte) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/19-35.htm">John 19:35 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/19-35.htm">NT Gospels: John 19:35 He who has seen has testified (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/19-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 19:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 19:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/19-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 19:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 19:36" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>