Yohanes 3:33-34

3:33 The one who has accepted his testimony has confirmed clearly that God is truthful. ¹  3:34 For the one whom God has sent ²  speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly. ³ 

[3:33]  ¹ tn Or “is true.”

[3:34]  ² tn That is, Christ.

[3:34]  ³ tn Grk “for not by measure does he give the Spirit” (an idiom). Leviticus Rabbah 15:2 states: “The Holy Spirit rested on the prophets by measure.” Jesus is contrasted to this. The Spirit rests upon him without measure.