Yuēhànfúyīn 3:28

28 Wǒ céng shuō , wǒ bú shì Jīdū , shì fèng chāiqiǎn zaì tā qiánmian de , nǐmen kĕyǐ gĕi wǒ zuò jiànzhèng .

Yuēhànfúyīn 3:28 Meaning and Commentary

John 3:28

Ye yourselves bear me witness
In what they now said, and referred to, in describing Christ, as he to whom John bore witness; and he appeals to them for what he said in their presence, and before all the people in that testimony: that I said I am not the Christ;
see ( John 1:19 John 1:20 ) ; wherefore, if he, who is the Christ, is now come, and teaches, and baptizes, and has the greatest number of followers, it is not to be wondered at; and much less to be envied; but rather to be rejoiced at. For John, by repeating what he had before said, that he was not the Christ, suggests, that Jesus was; and therefore was superior to him in office, honour, and usefulness, who was only his harbinger and forerunner, as follows: but I am sent before him;
to prepare his way, to make straight his paths, to proclaim his coming, and kingdom, being at hand; and that the expectations of men may be raised, and they may be ready to receive him when come: and hereby the end of John's office, and ministry, had its accomplishment. The Ethiopic version adds, "to preach him".

Yuēhànfúyīn 3:28 In-Context

26 Jiù lái jiàn Yuēhàn shuō , Lābǐ , cóng qián tóng nǐ zaì Yuēdànhé waì , nǐ suǒ jiànzhèng de nà wèi , xiànzaì shīxǐ , zhòngrén dōu wǎng Tānàli qù .

27 Yuēhàn shuō , ruò bú shì cóng tiān shang cì de , rén jiù bùnéng dé shénme .

28 Wǒ céng shuō , wǒ bú shì Jīdū , shì fèng chāiqiǎn zaì tā qiánmian de , nǐmen kĕyǐ gĕi wǒ zuò jiànzhèng .

29 Qǔ xīn fù de , jiù shì xīnláng . xīnláng de péngyou zhàn zhe tīngjian xīnláng de shēngyīn jiù shèn xǐlè . gùcǐ wǒ zhè xǐlè mǎnzū le .

30 Tā bì xīngwàng , wǒ bì shuāiwēi .