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

another there is who is testifying concerning me, and I have known that the testimony that he doth testify concerning me is true;

If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.

The works

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, 'Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come -- a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

The man answered and said to them, 'Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes!

Jesus answered them, 'I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me;

and certain of them said, 'Was not this one, who did open the eyes of the blind man, able to cause that also this one might not have died?'

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? the sayings that I speak to you, from myself I speak not, and the Father who is abiding in me, Himself doth the works;

if I did not do among them the works that no other hath done, they were not having sin, and now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father;

I did glorify Thee on the earth, the work I did finish that Thou hast given me, that I may do it.

'Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known;

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,

General references

John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;