Yohanes 1:7

1:7 He came as a witness ¹  to testify ²  about the light, so that everyone ³  might believe through him.

Yohanes 7:12

7:12 There was ⁴  a lot of grumbling ⁵  about him among the crowds. ⁶  Some were saying, “He is a good man,” but others, “He deceives the common people.” ⁷ 

Yohanes 12:46

12:46 I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.

[1:7]  ¹ tn Grk “came for a testimony.”

[1:7]  sn Witness is also one of the major themes of John’s Gospel. The Greek verb μαρτυρέω (marturew) occurs 33 times (compare to once in Matthew, once in Luke, 0 in Mark) and the noun μαρτυρία (marturia) 14 times (0 in Matthew, once in Luke, 3 times in Mark).

[1:7]  ² tn Or “to bear witness.”

[1:7]  ³ tn Grk “all.”

[7:12]  ⁴ tn Grk “And there was.”

[7:12]  ⁵ tn Or “complaining.”

[7:12]  ⁶ tn Or “among the common people” (as opposed to the religious authorities mentioned in the previous verse).

[7:12]  ⁷ tn Or “the crowd.”