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John 20:30

What does John 20:30 mean?

A plain-English look at John 20:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What John 20:30 means

The apostle John states that Jesus performed many other miraculous "signs" in the presence of His disciples that are not recorded in this Gospel. This affirms that the written account is selective, capturing only a fraction of Jesus' ministry. It reminds readers that the Gospels are not exhaustive biographies but divinely inspired testimonies designed for a specific purpose. This selective reporting emphasizes the intentionality behind the chosen narratives, pointing to their ultimate goal.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

A number of other signs Jesus did before his disciples which are not recorded in this book:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Many indeed, therefore, other signs also did Jesus before his disciples, that are not written in this book;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Many other signs therefore also Jesus did before his disciples, which are not written in this book;

Context

This verse serves as a concluding statement to the detailed accounts of Jesus' resurrection appearances. It acknowledges that the Gospel is not exhaustive, transitioning from specific narratives to a broader theological purpose. This statement naturally leads into the explicit purpose statement of the entire book that follows in the next verse.

v.29Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

v.30This passage

v.31but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Timothy 3:15

    and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

  • Romans 15:4

    For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

  • 1 John 5:13

    These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.

  • Luke 1:3

    it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

  • 1 Corinthians 10:11

    Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

  • 2 Peter 3:1

    This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance;

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