John 5:36

World English Bible (2000)

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

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  • John 10:25 : 25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you don't believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me.
  • John 15:24 : 24 If I hadn't done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn't have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.
  • 1 John 5:9 : 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.
  • Matt 11:4 : 4 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
  • John 3:2 : 2 The same came to him by night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
  • John 3:17 : 17 For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
  • John 2:23 : 23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.
  • John 10:37-38 : 37 If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me. 38 But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."
  • John 9:30-33 : 30 The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him. 32 Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."
  • John 14:10-11 : 10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.
  • John 17:4 : 4 I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.
  • Acts 2:22 : 22 "Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,
  • 1 John 5:11-12 : 11 The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life.
  • John 11:37 : 37 Some of them said, "Couldn't this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?"
  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
  • John 5:32 : 32 It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 5:37-39
    3 verses
    83%

    37The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

    38You don't have his word living in you; because you don't believe him whom he sent.

    39"You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

  • John 8:18
    82%

    18I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."

  • John 10:25
    80%

    25Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you don't believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me.

  • John 5:30-35
    6 verses
    80%

    30I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

    31"If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

    32It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.

    33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

    34But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

    35He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

  • John 10:36-38
    3 verses
    78%

    36do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?'

    37If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me.

    38But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."

  • John 14:10-12
    3 verses
    78%

    10Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.

    11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

    12Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

  • John 5:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

    20For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

  • John 8:38
    76%

    38I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father."

  • John 8:26
    76%

    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

  • John 5:17
    76%

    17But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."

  • John 8:16
    75%

    16Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

  • John 15:24
    75%

    24If I hadn't done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn't have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.

  • John 17:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

    5Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.

  • John 15:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26"When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

    27You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

  • 1 John 5:9
    74%

    9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

  • John 3:28
    74%

    28You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

  • John 8:28-29
    2 verses
    74%

    28Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

    29He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

  • John 12:49
    74%

    49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

  • John 12:45
    73%

    45He who sees me sees him who sent me.

  • John 8:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13The Pharisees therefore said to him, "You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid."

    14Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.

  • John 14:28
    73%

    28You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

  • John 10:32
    73%

    32Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

  • John 1:34
    72%

    34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

  • John 7:29
    72%

    29I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."

  • John 6:36
    72%

    36But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don't believe.

  • John 17:8
    72%

    8for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

  • John 13:20
    72%

    20Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."

  • John 1:15
    71%

    15John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

  • John 6:29
    71%

    29Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

  • John 16:27
    71%

    27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

  • John 6:38
    71%

    38For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

  • John 8:54
    71%

    54Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.

  • John 10:30
    71%

    30I and the Father are one."

  • John 3:11
    71%

    11Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.