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35 An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows[a] that he is speaking the truth, so that you also may [come to] believe.(A)

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  1. 19:35 He knows: it is not certain from the Greek that this he is the eyewitness of the first part of the sentence. May [come to] believe: see note on Jn 20:31.

Conclusion. 24 It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them,[a] and we know that his testimony is true.(A)

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  1. 21:24 Who…has written them: this does not necessarily mean he wrote them with his own hand. The same expression is used in Jn 19:22 of Pilate, who certainly would not have written the inscription himself. We know: i.e., the Christian community; cf. Jn 1:14, 16.

He must also have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, the devil’s trap.(A)

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