John 5:31–47

Four Witnesses to Jesus

³¹“If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. ^y32There is Another who testifies about Me, and I know that the testimony He gives about Me is valid. ^za33You have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth. ^b34I don’t receive man’s testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. ³⁵John ^cdwas a burning and shining lamp, ^eand for a time you were willing to enjoy his light. ^f

³⁶“But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish. ^gThese very works I am doing testify about Me that the Father has sent ^hMe. ³⁷The Father who sent Me has Himself testified ⁱabout Me. You have not heard His voice at any time, and you haven’t seen His form. ^j38You don’t have His word living in you, because you don’t believe the One He sent. ³⁹You pore over ^kthe Scriptures ^lbecause you think you have eternal life in them, yet they testify about Me. ^m40And you are not willing ⁿto come to Me ^oso that you may have life.

⁴¹“I do not accept glory ^pfrom men, ⁴²but I know you—that you have no love for God ^qwithin you. ⁴³I have come in My Father’s name, ^ryet you don’t accept Me. ^sIf someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. ⁴⁴How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only ^tGod. ^u45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, ^von whom you have set your hope. ⁴⁶For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. ⁴⁷But if you don’t believe his writings, ^whow will you believe My words?” ^x