John 21:24
Good News Translation
He is the disciple who spoke of these things, the one who also wrote them down; and we know that what he said is true.

New Revised Standard Version
This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.

Contemporary English Version
This disciple is the one who told all of this. He wrote it, and we know he is telling the truth.

New American Bible
It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.

Douay-Rheims Bible
This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

we know.

John 19:35 And he that saw it hath given testimony: and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true: that you also may believe.

1 John 1:1,2 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled, of the word of life. . . .

1 John 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth that Christ is the truth.

3 John 1:12 To Demetrius, testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself: yea and we also give testimony. And thou knowest that our testimony is true.

Context
Jesus and the Beloved Apostle
23This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? 24This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true. 25But there are also many other things which Jesus did which, if they were written every one, the world itself. I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.…
Cross References
John 15:27
And you shall give testimony, because you are with me from the beginning.

John 19:35
And he that saw it hath given testimony: and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true: that you also may believe.

3 John 1:12
To Demetrius, testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself: yea and we also give testimony. And thou knowest that our testimony is true.

John 21:23
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