John 5:35
John · New Testament · Chapter 5
“He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.”John 5:35
What Does John 5:35 Mean?
John 5:35 is found in the book of John, chapter 5, verse 35 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 5:35 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:14“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”Daniel 12:3“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”2 Peter 1:19“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:”Matthew 13:20“But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;”Luke 8:13“They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.”Matthew 11:7“And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?”John 1:7“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.”Exodus 27:21“In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.”Matthew 11:11“Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”Mark 4:16“And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;”Luke 7:26“But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.”Revelation 2:1“Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;”Leviticus 24:2“Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.”Ezekiel 33:32“And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.”Matthew 3:5“Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,”Matthew 21:26“But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.”Mark 6:20“For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.”Luke 1:76“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”Philippians 2:15“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”Exodus 34:35“And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.”
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