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 that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

The works

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

General references

When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.