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It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
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Who is the 'Other' Witness?
Scholars are divided on the identity of the 'another' who bears witness. Some, like A.T. Robertson and Charles Ellicott, argue it is God the Father, emphasizing a continuous, divine testimony. Others, including John Gill and the Expositor's Bible Commentary, argue it is John the Baptist, pointing out that Jesus immediately discusses John's testimony in the next verse.
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Another (αλλος). The Father, not the Baptist who is mentioned in verse 33. This continual witness of the Father (ο μαρτυρων, who i…
19th Century
Anglican
There is another . . .—that is, the Father. The reference to the Baptist is excluded by the words that follow. The difficulty that…
Baptist
They were great Bible-readers, great students of the letter, but they would not come to Christ; and therefore the Scriptures themselves became a to…
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“There is another who testifies in my favor” could refer either to the Father or to John the Baptist, both of whom are mentioned in the context. Th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
There is another that beareth witness of me Meaning not his Father, who is another, and a distinct person, from him,…
Presbyterian
Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher test…
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13th Century
Catholic
Having taught about the life-giving power of the Son, Jesus now confirms it. First, he confirms what he had said about the excellence of …
