John 21:24
This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
KJV
Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μαθητὴς ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ τούτων καὶ γράψας ταῦτα, καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν.
Greek NT
Hic est discipulus ille qui testimonium perhibet de his, et scripsit hæc : et scimus quia verum est testimonium ejus.
Vulgate
This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.
ASV
This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γράφω
grapho
verb · 192×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
μαρτυρέω
martureo
verb · 76×
μαρτυρία
marturia
noun · 37×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
ἀληθής
alethes
adjective · 26×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
trivial
SBLGNT: ὁ | WH/Treg/NIV: ὁ
- ὁ — SBLGNT
- ὁ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν | WH/Treg/NIV: αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν | RP: ἐστίν ἡ μαρτυρία αὐτοῦ
- αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν — SBLGNT
- αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐστίν ἡ μαρτυρία αὐτοῦ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§515The Gospels were written by men who were among the first to have the faith174 and wanted to share it with others. Having known in faith who Jesus is, they could see and make others see the traces of his mystery in all his earthly life. From the swaddling clothes of his birth to the vinegar of his Passion and the shroud of his Resurrection, everything in Jesus' life was a sign o…
Cross-references
- 1John 1:1 — That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
- 1John 5:6 — This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
- 1John 5:13 — These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
- 3John 1:12 — Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
- 3John 1:12 — Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
- John 13:23 — Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
- John 15:27 — And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
- John 15:27 — And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
- John 19:26 — When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
- John 19:35 — And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
- John 19:35 — And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
- John 20:2 — Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid
- John 21:7 — Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself
- John 21:20 — Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
- Rev 1:2 — Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.