YHN 5:34 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ἐγώ
2. egō
3. I
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1N·S
7. I
8. I
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66498
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66499
1. οὒ
2. ou
3. not
4. don't
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66500
1. παρά
2. para
3. from
4. -
5. 38440
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66501
1. ἀνθρώπου
2. anthrōpos
3. human origin
4. -
5. 4440
6. N····GMS
7. human_origin
8. human_origin
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66502
1. ἀνθρώπων
2. anthrōpos
3. -
4. -
5. 4440
6. N····GMP
7. human_origins
8. human_origins
9. -
10. -
11. 66503
1. λαμβάνω
2. lambanō
3. -
4. -
5. 29830
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˓am˒ receiving
8. ˓am˒ receiving
9. -
10. -
11. 66504
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66505
1. μαρτυρίαν
2. marturia
3. testimony
4. testimony
5. 31410
6. N····AFS
7. testimony
8. testimony
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66506
1. λαμβάνω
2. lambanō
3. am receiving
4. -
5. 29830
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˓am˒ receiving
8. ˓am˒ receiving
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66507
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. but
4. but
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66508
1. ταῦτα
2. houtos
3. these things
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66509
1. λέγω
2. legō
3. I am saying
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ saying
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ saying
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing; R66141; Person=Jesus
11. 66510
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. in order that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66511
1. ὑμεῖς
2. su
3. you all
4. you
5. 47710
6. R···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing; R66114
11. 66512
1. σωθῆτε
2. sōzō
3. may be saved
4. saved
5. 49820
6. VSAP2··P
7. ˓may_be˒ saved
8. ˓may_be˒ saved
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66513

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:30–47: Jesus told about others who told the truth about himself

Jesus told the Pharisees about those who testified about him. Those witnesses were John the Baptist, the works that the Father gave him to do, and the Father himself. The Father spoke about him in the Old Testament.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus told about what testified about the truth about him

There were those who confirmed the truth about Jesus

Witnesses for Jesus

Paragraph 5:33–35

Jesus continued to discuss his witnesses, those who could speak in support of his claims. In this paragraph he said that John the Baptist was a witness to the truth.

5:34a

Even though I do not accept human testimony,

I do not actually need a person to speak about me.
I do not rely/depend on people telling about me.

Even though I do not accept human testimony: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as Even though I do not accept human testimony is more literally “not that the testimony that I receive is from man.” Jesus was saying that he did not need human testimony. That was not what he depended on to know who he was.The Translators Handbook says, “In some languages one may render this clause ‘I really do not need other people’s words in order to prove who I am’ or ‘It is really not necessary that people say what they know about me.’” And that is not the reason why he mentioned John the Baptist’s testimony.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

But I don’t depend on human testimony. (GW)

I have no need of human witnesses. (NLT)

Even though: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as Even though here connects the negative statement in 5:34a to the positive statement in 5:34b. This kind of sentence emphasizes the positive statement. In 5:34a, Jesus said what was not the reason he mentioned John the Baptist’s testimony. In 5:34b, he said what was the reason that he mentioned John’s testimony. The reason he did was to help his listeners spiritually, so that his listeners would believe and receive salvation. Languages have different ways to indicate this type of emphasis. For example:

Use the conjunction “but” as in the NRSV.
I don’t depend on what people say about me, but I tell you these things so that you may be saved. (CEV)
Use a conjunction other than “but.” This is a common way in English to show this type of emphasis. For example:
Although I don’t accept human testimony, I say these things so that you can be saved. (CEB)
not that I depend on human testimony; no, it is for your salvation that I mention it (NJB)
Do not use a conjunction. For example:
But I don’t depend on human testimony. I’m telling you this to save you. (GW)
Change the order of the clauses. For example:
I tell you about this human testimony for you to be saved, not that I need it myself.

You should translate this emphasis in the way that is most natural in your language.

testimony: The Greek word that the BSB translates as testimony refers to a public statement about something or someone that one knows. See how you translated it in 1:19a and 5:31–32.

5:34b

I say these things so that you may be saved.

However, I tell you^(plur) about what John said in order that you may receive salvation.
But I mention what John said so you will believe me and then God will save you^(plur).

I say these things: This clause introduces the reason why Jesus talked about John’s testimony. In some languages it is more natural to make this explicit. For example:

but I mention John’s testimony

but I tell you about what John has said

so that you may be saved: The conjunction so that here means “in order that.” It introduces a purpose clause. Jesus’ purpose in reminding people of John’s testimony was to help them believe in him and thus receive salvation. For example:

in order that you may be saved (GNT)

This is a passive clause. There are two ways to translate it:

Use a passive verb. For example:
so you might be saved (NLT)
Use an active verb. For example:
in order that you may receive salvation
so God will save you

you: This pronoun is plural and refers to those who were listening to Jesus.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

παρὰ ἀνθρώπου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ οὒ παρά ἀνθρώπου τήν μαρτυρίαν λαμβάνω ἀλλά ταῦτα λέγω ἵνα ὑμεῖς σωθῆτε)

Here, man does not refer to any specific man, but to any human being. Alternate translation: [from mankind] or [from anyone]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ταῦτα λέγω

these_‹things› ˱I˲_˓am˒_saying

Here, these things could refer to: (1) what Jesus said about John the Baptist in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [I say this about John]; (2) all that Jesus has said in verses [17–33](../05/17.md). Alternate translation: [I say these things about myself and John]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἵνα ὑμεῖς σωθῆτε

in_order_that you_all ˓may_be˒_saved

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, Jesus implies that God did it. Alternate translation: [so that God might save you]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
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6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
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9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. But
2. -
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66499
1. I
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1N·S
7. I
8. I
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66498
1. am
2. -
3. 29830
5. lambanō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˓am˒ receiving
8. ˓am˒ receiving
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66507
1. not
2. don't
3. 37560
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66500
1. receiving
2. -
3. 29830
5. lambanō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˓am˒ receiving
8. ˓am˒ receiving
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66507
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66505
1. testimony
2. testimony
3. 31410
5. marturia
6. N-····AFS
7. testimony
8. testimony
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66506
1. from
2. -
3. 38440
5. para
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66501
1. human origin
2. -
3. 4440
5. anthrōpos
6. N-····GMS
7. human_origin
8. human_origin
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66502
1. but
2. but
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66508
1. these things
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66509
1. I am saying
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ saying
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ saying
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing; R66141; Person=Jesus
11. 66510
1. in order that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66511
1. you all
2. you
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing; R66114
11. 66512
1. may be saved
2. saved
3. 49820
5. sōzō
6. V-SAP2··P
7. ˓may_be˒ saved
8. ˓may_be˒ saved
9. -
10. Y31; TBethesda_pool_healing
11. 66513

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 5:34

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 5:30–47: Jesus told about others who told the truth about himself

Paragraph 5:33–35

5:34a

5:34b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)