The act of poring over the Scriptures indicates a diligent and thorough study. In the Jewish context, this refers to the Hebrew Scriptures, known as the Tanakh, which includes the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings.

You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

39 "You study the Scriptures carefully. You study them because you think they will give you eternal life. The Scriptures you study give witness about me.

You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, American Standard Version

You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. NIV : New International Version

You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,

John 5:39-47 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. “I do not accept glory from human beings, but I know you. I know... Read verse in New International Version

You carefully study the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. They do in fact tell about me, but you refuse to come to me to have that life. Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

“You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.” (John 5:39-40) What does Jesus mean by 'testify about me'?

NIV You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,