John 19:35
Good News Translation
The one who saw this happen has spoken of it, so that you also may believe. What he said is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth.)

New Revised Standard Version
(He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.)

Contemporary English Version
We know this is true, because it was told by someone who saw it happen. Now you can have faith too.

New American Bible
An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows that he is speaking the truth, so that you also may [come to] believe.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

he that.

John 19:26 When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son.

John 21:24 This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

Acts 10:39 And we are witnesses of all things that he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem: whom they killed, hanging him upon a tree.

Hebrews 2:3,4 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Which, having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard him. . . .

1 Peter 5:1 The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:

1 John 1:1-3 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. . . .

that ye.

John 11:15,42 And I am glad, for your sakes; that I was not there, that you may believe. But, let us go to him. . . .

John 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe.

John 17:20,21 And not for them only do I pray, but for them also who through their word shall believe in me. . . .

John 20:31 But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.

Romans 15:4 For what things soever were written were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.

1 John 5:13 These things I write to you that you may know that you have eternal life: you who believe in the name of the Son of God.

Context
Jesus' Side is Pierced
34But one of the soldiers with a spear opened his side: and immediately there came out blood and water. 35And he that saw it hath given testimony: and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true: that you also may believe. 36For these things were done that the scripture might be fulfilled: You shall not break a bone of him.…
Cross References
John 15:27
And you shall give testimony, because you are with me from the beginning.

John 20:31
But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.

John 21:24
This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

1 John 1:1
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 1:2
For the life was manifested: and we have seen and do bear witness and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father and hath appeared to us.

1 John 1:3
That which we have seen and have heard, we declare unto you: that you also may have fellowship with us and our fellowship may be with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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 19:34
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