John 5:36

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

I have

John 5:32

1 John 5:9

The works

General references

Acts 13:24

Bible References

I have

There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony that he testifies about me is valid.

If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. Because this is the testimony of God that he has testified about his Son.

The works

This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou have come a teacher from God, for no man can do these signs that thou do if God is not with him.

The man answered and said to them, For in this it is amazing, that ye know not where he is from, and yet he opened my eyes.

Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye did not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me.

But some of them said, This man who opened the eyes of the blind man, was he not also able to cause that this man also would not die?

Do thou not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The sayings that I speak to you I speak not from myself, but the Father who dwells in me, he does the works.

If I had not done among them the works that no other man has done, they would not have had sin, but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

I glorified thee on the earth. I finished the work which thou have given me that I should do.

Men, Israelites, hear ye these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man shown by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know,

And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye hear and see:

General references

John having earlier proclaimed, before his coming presence, the immersion of repentance to Israel.