John 5:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 5:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 5:35 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 5:35 — KJV
“He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.”
— John 5:35 (KJV)
John 5:35 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 5:35
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with John 5:35: light, season
“And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.”
Shares key themes with John 5:35: shining, light
“Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.”
Shares key themes with John 5:35: willing, rejoice
“Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;”
Shares key themes with John 5:35: light, rejoice
“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”
Shares key themes with John 5:35: shining, light
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