Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] but [rather] that I was sent [by God] ahead of Him.'
New American Standard Bible
You yourselves
King James Version
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Holman Bible
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,
International Standard Version
You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, "I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.'
A Conservative Version
Ye yourselves testify that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent ahead of that man.
American Standard Version
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.
Amplified
You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, ‘I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ but, ‘I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].’
Anderson New Testament
You yourselves will testify for me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Bible in Basic English
You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.
Common New Testament
You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but I have been sent before him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:
Darby Translation
Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.
Godbey New Testament
You are witnessing to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
You will bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ; I have been sent in advance of him.'
John Wesley New Testament
Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I am sent before him.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye yourselves testify to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
King James 2000
You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You yourselves testify about me that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I am sent before that one.'
Modern King James verseion
You yourselves bear witness to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye yourselves are witnesses, how that I said, 'I am not Christ: but am sent before him.'
Moffatt New Testament
You can bear me out, that I said, 'I am not the Christ'; what I said was, 'I have been sent in advance of him.'
Montgomery New Testament
You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but have been sent before him.'
NET Bible
You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but rather, 'I have been sent before him.'
New Heart English Bible
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Messiah,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
Noyes New Testament
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before that man.
Sawyer New Testament
You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before him.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye yourselves, unto me, bear witness, that, I, said - I, am not the Christ; but - I am sent before, That One.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You are yourselves witnesses that I said 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I have been sent before him as a Messenger.'
Webster
Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Weymouth New Testament
You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I am His appointed forerunner.'
Williams New Testament
You can bear testimony to me yourselves that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent as His announcer.'
World English Bible
You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
Worrell New Testament
Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but that I have been sent before Him.'
Worsley New Testament
Ye your selves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;
Themes
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
John the baptist » Baptism by » His testimony concerning Christ
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
Interlinear
Martureo
Martureo
Hoti
ὅτι
Hoti
Usage: 764
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Additional Testimony By John The Baptist About Jesus
27 John replied to them, "A person cannot receive anything, unless it has been given to him from [God in] heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] but [rather] that I was sent [by God] ahead of Him.' 29 The one who has the bride is the groom; but the best man, who stands up with him and listens to him [take his vows], is very happy when he hears him speak. So, [now] my joy is complete [i.e. over hearing about Jesus' ministry].
Cross References
John 1:20
Then he declared openly, without denying it, "I am not the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one]."
John 1:23
He replied, "I am the voice of a man who is calling out in the desert, [urging people to] 'Make the road for the Lord straight,' as Isaiah the prophet said, [Isa. 40:3]."
Matthew 3:3
For this is the man who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, who said, [Isa. 40:3], "[It is] the voice of a man who speaks out in the desert, [urging people to] make the road for the Lord ready [for Him to travel]; to make a straight pathway for Him [to walk on]."
Matthew 3:11-12
"I certainly am immersing you in water following [your] repentance, but the One who follows my [ministry], whose sandals I do not deserve to remove [as His slave], will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire [i.e., the punishment in hell. See verses
Mark 1:2-3
is quote from Mal. 3:1; verse
Luke 1:16-17
And he will influence many Israelites to turn to the Lord their God.
Luke 1:76
Yes, you [my] child [i.e., John], will be called the prophet of the Highest [i.e., God], for you will go ahead of the Lord's presence to prepare His ways.
Luke 3:4-6
This was according to what is written in the book containing the words of Isaiah, the prophet [Isa. 40:3ff], "The voice of a man who speaks out in the desert [urging people] to make the road for the Lord ready [for Him to travel]; to make a straight pathway for Him [to walk on].
John 1:25
They asked him, "Why do you immerse people then, if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet [Moses]?"
John 1:27
He is the One who will follow my ministry; [and] I do not deserve to untie his sandal lace."