37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
37 And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness about me. His voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen,
37 The Father who sent me, confirmed me. And you missed it. You never heard his voice, you never saw his appearance.
37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.
37 And the Father who sent me has testified about me himself. You have never heard his voice or seen him face to face,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 5:37
Commentary on John 5:30-38
(Read John 5:30-38)
Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher testimony than that of John; his works bore witness to all he had said. But the Divine word had no abiding-place in their hearts, as they refused to believe in Him whom the Father had sent, according to his ancient promises. The voice of God, accompanied by the power of the Holy Ghost, thus made effectual to the conversion of sinners, still proclaims that this is the beloved Son, in whom the Father is well pleased. But when the hearts of men are full of pride, ambition, and the love of the world, there is no room for the word of God to abide in them.