KJV King James Version
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
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John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
WEB World English Bible
He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
ASV American Standard Version
He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.
Surrounding context — John 5
32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 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.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐκεῖνοςG1565 · ekeinosthatἦνG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλύχνοςG3088 · luchnoslampὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαιόμενοςG2545 · kaiōto kindle/burnκαὶG2532 · kaiandφαίνων,G5316 · phainōto shine/appearὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouδὲG1161 · dethenἠθελήσατεG2309 · thelōto will/desireἀγαλλιαθῆναιG21 · agalliaōto rejoiceπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὥρανG5610 · hōrahourἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoφωτὶG5457 · phōslightαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
2 Peter 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:Matthew 11:11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.John 1:7-8The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.Luke 1:76-77And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;Matthew 3:5-7Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,Matthew 21:26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.Mark 6:20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.Luke 7:28For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.John 6:66From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.Matthew 11:7-9And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?Luke 1:15-17For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.Matthew 13:20-21But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;Ezekiel 33:31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.Galatians 4:15-16Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if [it had been] possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
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