30 Bible Verses about The Father's Activity Regarding Christ

and we have seen, and do testify, that the father hath sent the son to be the saviour of the world.

as the father who is the source of life hath sent me, and I live by the father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God?

I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise.

for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak.

Jesus answer'd, I assure you, Moses did not give you the celestial bread; but my father gives you the true celestial bread.

Jesus answered, if I honour'd my self, my honour would be vain: it is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.

for he received this honourable and glorious testimony from his father, when the voice broke out from the magnificent splendor, in these words, "this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased."

for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.

Jesus having said this, lift up his eyes to heaven, and said, "father, the hour is come; glorify thy son, that thy son also may glorify thee.

no man can take it from me, but I voluntarily lay it down: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. this is the order I have received from my father.

he shall rule them with a rod of iron: as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers, according to the power I have received of my father.

though he knew that the father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and was going to God,

the father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand.

for the father loveth the son, and sheweth him all that he himself doth: and he will shew him greater works than these, so that you will be surprized.

my father has instructed me in every thing: and no one knoweth the son, except the father: nor does any one know the father, except the son, and he to whom the son is pleased to reveal him."

the management of every thing is committed to me by my father: no one knows what character the son is invested with, except the father; nor who the father is, except the son, and he to whom the son shall please to reveal it.

I commit the kingdom to you, as my father committed it to me;

besides, the father judgeth no man; but hath committed the full power of judging unto the son:

for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself;

all those whom my father gives me, shall come to me; and I will not reject any that come to me.

I say, is the will of him that sent me, that every one who observes the son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

no man can come to me, except the father who hath sent me, conduct him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

and he said, therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my father.

it is written in the prophets, "they shall be all taught of God." every man therefore that hath heard the father, and been instructed by him, cometh unto me.

upon which Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, the son can do nothing of himself, except he sees the father do it: for whatever he doth, that the son does likewise.

he pray'd in these words, father, "O that you would divert this cup from me! nevertheless not my will, but thine be done."

do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels?

then they took away the stone from the place where the corps was laid. and Jesus lifting up his eyes to heaven said, "father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

"Now is my soul troubled; what! shall I say, father, save me from this concern? but for this cause am I come, even for this very concern.