This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
The disciple spoken of is John, who both bore witness to these things and himself put them in writing, with the declaration added that his witness is true. What he thus witnessed and wrote was the doings of Jesus, embracing His life, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. That witness is affirmed as true.
The verse that follows adds that Jesus did a great many more things than could be set down, so many that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. The testimony thus certified is therefore to be relied upon as true, both the testimony of Christ Himself and that of His messengers. John's witness that Christ was risen, so affirmed as true, stirred those in authority against him and brought about his banishment to Patmos.
These closing words of attestation stand together with Christ's commission to teach all nations.
The disciple spoken of is John, who both bore witness to these things and himself put them in writing, with the declaration added that his witness is true. What he thus witnessed and wrote was the doings of Jesus, embracing His life, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. That witness is affirmed as true.
The verse that follows adds that Jesus did a great many more things than could be set down, so many that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. The testimony thus certified is therefore to be relied upon as true, both the testimony of Christ Himself and that of His messengers. John's witness that Christ was risen, so affirmed as true, stirred those in authority against him and brought about his banishment to Patmos.
These closing words of attestation stand together with Christ's commission to teach all nations.