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John 5:35
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

35 He was a burning and shining lamp,[a] and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:35 Lamp: cf. Ps 132:17—“I will place a lamp for my anointed (= David),” and possibly the description of Elijah in Sir 48:1. But only for a while, indicating the temporary and subordinate nature of John’s mission.
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