John 5:36 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given me to accomplish. These very works I am doing testify about me that the Father has sent me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 “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 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 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. |
‘Why were you searching for me? ’ he asked them. ‘Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house? ’
‘I did tell you and you don’t believe,’ Jesus answered them. ‘The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me.
But some of them said, ‘Couldn’t he who opened the blind man’s eyes also have kept this man from dying? ’
If I had not done the works among them that no one else has done, they would not be guilty of sin. Now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.
I have glorified you on the earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
While he was in Jerusalem during the Passover Festival, many believed in his name when they saw the signs he was doing.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
This man came to him at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.’
‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work,’ Jesus told them.
There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony he gives about me is true.
‘Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you yourselves know.
If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has given about his Son.