John 19:35 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he who hath seen hath testified, and his testimony is true, and that one hath known that true things he speaketh, that ye also may believe.

And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.

English Amplified

And he who saw it (the eyewitness) gives this evidence, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe also.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he who saw it (the eyewitness) gives this evidence, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe also.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he who saw it bears witness, and his witness is true, and he knows that he says true that ye also may believe.

English EASY 2024

The man who saw these things has spoken about them. What he says is true. He knows that it really happened. He is telling you the truth so that you can believe.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

(The one who saw this happen has told about it. He told about it so that you also can believe. The things he says are true. He knows that he tells the truth.)

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

He who saw it has borne witness- his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth- that you also may believe.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The one who saw this happen has spoken of it, so that you also may believe. What he said is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth.)

English God's Word - GW 1995

The one who saw this is an eyewitness. What he says is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth so that you, too, will believe.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth.

English KJV 1611

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

And he who has seen has borne witness, and his witness is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He who saw it has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, that you may believe.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows that he is speaking the truth, so that you also may (come to) believe.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And the person who saw it has testified (and his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth), so that you also may believe.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The man who saw it has given witness. And his witness is true. He knows that he tells the truth. He gives witness so that you also can believe.

The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.

English NKJ 1982

And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.

This report is from an eyewitness giving an accurate account; it is presented so that you also can believe.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

(He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.)

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

(I, John, do testify to the certainty of what took place, and I write the truth so that you might also believe.)

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth—that you also may believe.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I saw all this myself and have given an accurate report so that you also can believe.

English Tyndale 1537

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true. And he knoweth that he saith true that ye might believe also.