YHN 5:36 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) But I have a stronger testimony than Yohan’s because the father has entrusted works to me to complete, and which I’m already doing and which clearly show that the father sent me here.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT But I have the testimony that is greater than that of John: for the works that the Father has given me so that I would accomplish them—the very works that I do—testify about me that the Father has sent me.

UST However, the witness that I give about myself is even greater than the witness John gave about me. This is because this witness is the miraculous works that God the Father has allowed me to do. These very works that I am doing are proof that the Father has sent me.

BSB But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

BLB But I have testimony greater than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me that I should complete them, the same works which I do, bear witness concerning Me that the Father has sent Me.

AICNT “But I have testimony greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me to accomplish, {these very}[fn] works [that I do],[fn] testify [about me][fn] that the Father has sent me.

5:36, these very: Some manuscripts read “the.” 𝔓96

5:36, that I do: Absent from some manuscripts. Latin (a ff² )

5:36, about me: Absent from Latin(a).

OEB But the testimony which I have is of greater weight than John’s; for the work that the Father has given me to carry out – the work that I am doing – is in itself proof that the Father has sent me as his messenger.

LSB But the witness I have is greater than the witness of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness about Me, that the Father has sent Me.

WEBBE But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

WMBB But the testimony which I have is greater than that of Yochanan; for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

NET “But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete – the deeds I am now doing – testify about me that the Father has sent me.

LSV But I have the testimony greater than John’s, for the works that the Father gave Me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning Me, that the Father has sent Me.

FBV But the evidence I'm giving is greater than John's. For I am doing the work that the Father gave me to do,

TCNT But I [fn]have testimony greater than John's. For the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, testify that the Father has sent me.

5:36 have testimony greater than John's ¦ who am greater than John have testimony TH [Note: It is possible that the reading of TH preserves a grammatical mistake in certain Greek manuscripts and should be translated in the same way as the main Greek text.]

T4T But there is something else that tells you about me. It should prove who I am more than what John said about me. The miracles [PRS] that my Father told me to do, the miracles that I am performing, show (OR, prove) to people that my Father sent me.

LEB “But I have a testimony greater than John’s, for the works which the Father has given to me that I should complete them—the very works which I am doing—these testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

BBE But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me.

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Wymth "But the testimony which I have is weightier than that of John; for the work the Father has assigned to me for me to bring it to completion—the very work which I am doing—affords testimony concerning me that the Father has sent me.

ASV But the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

DRA But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect; the works themselves, which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me.

YLT 'But I have the testimony greater than John's, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.

Drby But I have the witness [that is] greater than [that] of John; for the works which the Father has given me that I should complete them, the works themselves which I do, bear witness concerning me that the Father has sent me.

RV But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Wbstr But I have greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear testimony concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.

KJB-1769 ¶ But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
(¶ But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath/has given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath/has sent me. )

KJB-1611 ¶ But I haue greater witnesse then that of Iohn: for the workes which the Father hath giuen me to finish, the same workes that I doe, beare witnesse of mee, that the Father hath sent me.
(¶ But I have greater witness then that of Yohn: for the works which the Father hath/has given me to finish, the same works that I doe, bear witness of me, that the Father hath/has sent me.)

Bshps But I haue greater witnesse, then the witnesse of Iohn: For the workes whiche the father hath geuen me to finishe, the same workes that I do, beare witnesse of me, that the father hath sent me.
(But I have greater witnesse, then the witness of Yohn: For the works which the father hath/has given me to finishe, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the father hath/has sent me.)

Gnva But 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.
(But I have greater witness then the witness of Yohn: for the works which the Father hath/has given me to finish, the same works that I doe, bear witness of me, that the Father sent me. )

Cvdl Neuertheles I haue a greater wytnesse then the wytnesse of Ihon. For the workes which the father hath geue me to fynish, the same workes which I do, beare wytnesse of me, that the father hath sent me.
(Nevertheless I have a greater witness then the witness of Yohn. For the works which the father hath/has give me to fynish, the same works which I do, bear witness of me, that the father hath/has sent me.)

TNT But I have greater witnes then the witnes of Iohn. For the workes which the father hath geve me to fynisshe: the same workes which I do beare witnes of me that the father sent me.
(But I have greater witness then the witness of Yohn. For the works which the father hath/has give me to fynisshe: the same works which I do bear witness of me that the father sent me. )

Wyc But Y haue more witnessyng than Joon, for the werkis that my fadir yaf to me to perfourme hem, thilke werkis that Y do beren witnessyng of me, that the fadir sente me.
(But I have more witnessing than Yohn, for the works that my father gave to me to perform them, that works that I do beren witnessing of me, that the father sent me.)

Luth Ich aber habe ein größer Zeugnis denn des Johannes Zeugnis; denn die Werke, die mir der Vater gegeben hat, daß ich sie vollende, dieselbigen Werke, die ich tue, zeugen von mir, daß mich der Vater gesandt habe.
(I but have a größer transcript because the Yohannes transcript; because the Werke, the to_me the/of_the father given has, that I they/she/them vollende, dieselbigen Werke, the I tue, witness from mir, that me the/of_the father sent have.)

ClVg Ego autem habeo testimonium majus Joanne. Opera enim quæ dedit mihi Pater ut perficiam ea: ipsa opera, quæ ego facio, testimonium perhibent de me, quia Pater misit me:
(I however habeo testimony mayus Yoanne. Opera because which he_gave to_me Pater as perficiam ea: herself opera, which I facio, testimony perhibent about me, because Pater he_sent me: )

UGNT ἐγὼ δὲ ἔχω τὴν μαρτυρίαν μείζω τοῦ Ἰωάννου; τὰ γὰρ ἔργα ἃ δέδωκέν μοι ὁ Πατὴρ, ἵνα τελειώσω αὐτά, αὐτὰ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ποιῶ, μαρτυρεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ὁ Πατήρ με ἀπέσταλκεν.
(egō de eⱪō taʸn marturian meizō tou Yōannou; ta gar erga ha dedōken moi ho Pataʸr, hina teleiōsō auta, auta ta erga ha poiō, marturei peri emou, hoti ho Pataʸr me apestalken.)

SBL-GNT ἐγὼ δὲ ἔχω τὴν μαρτυρίαν ⸀μείζω τοῦ Ἰωάννου, τὰ γὰρ ἔργα ἃ ⸀δέδωκέν μοι ὁ πατὴρ ἵνα τελειώσω αὐτά, αὐτὰ τὰ ἔργα ⸀ἃ ποιῶ, μαρτυρεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ ὅτι ὁ πατήρ με ἀπέσταλκεν,
(egō de eⱪō taʸn marturian ⸀meizō tou Yōannou, ta gar erga ha ⸀dedōken moi ho pataʸr hina teleiōsō auta, auta ta erga ⸀ha poiō, marturei peri emou hoti ho pataʸr me apestalken,)

TC-GNT Ἐγὼ δὲ ἔχω τὴν μαρτυρίαν [fn]μείζω τοῦ [fn]Ἰωάννου· τὰ γὰρ ἔργα ἃ [fn]ἔδωκέ μοι ὁ πατὴρ ἵνα τελειώσω αὐτά, αὐτὰ τὰ ἔργα ἃ [fn]ἐγὼ ποιῶ, μαρτυρεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ ὅτι ὁ πατήρ με ἀπέσταλκε.
(Egō de eⱪō taʸn marturian meizō tou Yōannou; ta gar erga ha edōke moi ho pataʸr hina teleiōsō auta, auta ta erga ha egō poiō, marturei peri emou hoti ho pataʸr me apestalke. )

5:36 μειζω ¦ μειζων TH

5:36 ιωαννου ¦ ιωανου WH

5:36 εδωκε ¦ δεδωκε CT

5:36 εγω ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

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