KJV King James Version
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.
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John 5:36
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘But I have the testimony greater than John’s, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.
Surrounding context — John 5
33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
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.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weδὲG1161 · dethenἔχωG2192 · echōto have/beτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαρτυρίανG3141 · marturiatestimonyμείζωG3173 · megasgreatτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸωάννου·G2491 · IōannēsJohnτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforἔργαG2041 · ergonworkἃG3739 · hos, hēwhichδέδωκένG1325 · didōmito giveμοιG3165 · memeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτελειώσωG5048 · teleioōto perfectαὐτά,G846 · autosit/s/heαὐτὰG846 · autosit/s/heτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργαG2041 · ergonworkἃG3739 · hos, hēwhichποιῶ,G4160 · poieōto do/make: doμαρτυρεῖG3140 · martureōto testifyπερὶG4012 · periaboutἐμοῦG1473 · egōI/weὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατήρG3962 · patērfatherμεG3165 · memeἀπέσταλκεν.G649 · apostellōto send
Cross-references
John 10:25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.John 2:23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast [day], many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.John 10:37-38If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.John 15:24If 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.John 9:30-33The 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.1 John 5:9If 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.John 3:2The 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.Matthew 11:4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:John 14:10-11Believest 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.1 John 5:11-12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.Acts 2:22Ye 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:John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.John 5:32There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.John 11:37And 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?John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
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