John 5:34 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

I don't need people vouching for me to prove who I am. I'm telling you all this because I want you to be saved.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus doesn't need our approval — he's speaking up because he genuinely wants to rescue us.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of John was written by an author traditionally identified as John, son of Zebedee, around the late first century CE, for a Christian

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