John 5:36 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³⁶ But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁶ But I have as My witness something greater (weightier, higher, better) than that of John; for the works that the Father has appointed Me to accomplish and finish, the very same works that I am now doing, are a witness and proof that the Father has sent Me.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ But the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Common English Bible

³⁶ “I have a witness greater than John’s testimony. The Father has given me works to do so that I might complete them. These works I do testify about me that the Father sent me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁶ But I hold a greater testimony than that of John. For the works which the Father has given to me, so that I may complete them, these works themselves that I do, offer testimony about me: that the Father has sent me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁶ But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect; the works themselves, which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me.

John 5:36 Cross References

Matthew 11:4

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see:

Luke 2:49

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

John 10:25

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

John 11:37

But some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

John 15:24

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

John 17:4

I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

John 2:23

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.

John 3:17

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

John 3:2

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

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

John 5:32

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

Acts 2:22

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

1 John 5:9

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.