Joh 1:34 | RWP | e4.org | I have seen ( εωρακα ). Present perfect active of οραω . John repeats the statement of verse ( τεθεαμα ). Have borne witness ( μεμαρτυρηκα ). Perfect active indicative of μαρτυρεω for which verb see . This is the Son of God ( ο υιος του θεου ). The Baptist saw the Spirit come on Jesus at his baptism and undoubtedly heard the Father's voice hail him as "My Beloved Son" ( ; ; ). Nathanael uses it as a Messianic title ( ) as does Martha ( ). The Synoptics use it also of Christ ( ; ; ). Caiaphas employs it to Christ as a Messianic title ( ) and Jesus confessed under oath that he was (verse ), thus applying the term to himself as he does in John's Gospel ( ; ; ) and by implication (the Father, the Son) in ( ). Hence in the Synoptics also Jesus calls himself the Son of God. The phrase means more than just Messiah and expresses the peculiar relation of the Son to the Father ( ; ; ; ; ) like that of the Logos with God in .

‏ John 1:34

I have seen ( εωρακα ). Present perfect active of οραω. John repeats the statement of verse 32 ( τεθεαμα ).

Have borne witness ( μεμαρτυρηκα ). Perfect active indicative of μαρτυρεω for which verb see 32.

This is the Son of God ( ο υιος του θεου ). The Baptist saw the Spirit come on Jesus at his baptism and undoubtedly heard the Father's voice hail him as "My Beloved Son" (Mr 1:11; Mt 3:17; Lu 3:22). Nathanael uses it as a Messianic title (Joh 1:49) as does Martha (11:27). The Synoptics use it also of Christ (Mr 3:11; Mt 14:33; Lu 22:70). Caiaphas employs it to Christ as a Messianic title (Mt 26:63) and Jesus confessed under oath that he was (verse Mt 26:64), thus applying the term to himself as he does in John's Gospel (5:25; 10:36; 11:4) and by implication (the Father, the Son) in Mt 11:27 (Lu 10:22). Hence in the Synoptics also Jesus calls himself the Son of God. The phrase means more than just Messiah and expresses the peculiar relation of the Son to the Father (Joh 3:18; 5:25; 17:5; 19:7; 20:31) like that of the Logos with God in 1:1.