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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

John 19:35

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After describing Jesus' death and the soldier's spear, the gospel writer steps forward with a personal word about the reliability of his account.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he who saw it has given witness (and his witness is true; he is certain that what he says is true) so that you may have belief.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true, and that one has known that true things he speaks, that you also may believe.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el que lo vió, da testimonio, y su testimonio es verdadero: y él sabe que dice verdad, para que vosotros también creáis.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que dice esto es el que lo vio, y lo que dice es verdad. Él sabe que dice la verdad, para que también ustedes crean.

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