John 5:37
ContextNET © | And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people 1 have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time, 2 |
NIV © | And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, |
NASB © | "And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form. |
NLT © | And the Father himself has also testified about me. You have never heard his voice or seen him face to face, |
MSG © | The Father who sent me, confirmed me. And you missed it. You never heard his voice, you never saw his appearance. |
BBE © | And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to his voice; his form you have not seen. |
NRSV © | And the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen his form, |
NKJV © | "And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. |
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NET © | And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people 1 have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time, 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied to clarify that the following verbs (“heard,” “seen,” “have residing,” “do not believe”) are second person plural. 2 sn You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time. Compare Deut 4:12. Also see Deut 5:24 ff., where the Israelites begged to hear the voice no longer – their request (ironically) has by this time been granted. How ironic this would be if the feast is Pentecost, where by the 1st century |