This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 24. This is that disciple, and so forth Some conjecture, that these words were added by the Church of Ephesus. But the ancient Fathers, Saint John Chrysostom S. Cyril, Saint Augustine expound them as they do the rest, without any such remark. Nor is it unusual for a person to write in this manner of himself, as of a third person. It is what Saint John hath done of himself, chapter 19 verse 35. Witham.—Some conjecture, that these words were added by the Church of Ephesus, to point out Saint John to be the real author of this history, and to record their own assent to this his testimony. But the ancient Fathers give no such comment. Nor is it unusual for a person to write of himself, as of a third person. It is what Saint John hath done before.