John 5:31–47

Witness of John the Baptist

^31e“If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not ⁵true. ^32fThere is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true. ³³You have sent to John, ^gand he has borne witness to the truth. ³⁴Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved. ³⁵He was the burning and ^hshining lamp, and ⁱyou were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

Witness of the Works of Christ

³⁶But ^jI have a greater witness than John’s; for ^kthe works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very ^lworks that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

Witness of the Father

³⁷And the Father Himself, who sent Me, ^mhas testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, ⁿnor seen His form. ³⁸But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.

Witness of the Scriptures

^39oYou search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and ^pthese are they which testify of Me. ^40qBut you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

^41r“I do not receive honor from men. ⁴²But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. ⁴³I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. ^44sHow can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek ^tthe honor that comes from the only God? ⁴⁵Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; ^uthere is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust. ⁴⁶For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; ^vfor he wrote about Me. ⁴⁷But if you ^wdo not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”