John 5:36

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.

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  • John 10:25 : 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 15:24 : 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.
  • 1 John 5:9 : 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.
  • Matt 11:4 : 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:
  • John 3:2 : 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 one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
  • John 3:17 : 17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
  • John 2:23 : 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 10:37-38 : 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
  • John 9:30-33 : 30 The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and [yet] he opened mine eyes. 31 We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.
  • John 14:10-11 : 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
  • John 17:4 : 4 I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.
  • Acts 2:22 : 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 5:11-12 : 11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
  • John 11:37 : 37 But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?
  • John 4:34 : 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 : 32 It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • John 5:37-39
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    83%

    37And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

    38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

    39Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

  • John 8:18
    82%

    18I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

  • John 10:25
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    25Jesus 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 5:30-35
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    80%

    30I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

    31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

    32It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

    33Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.

    34But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.

    35He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

  • John 10:36-38
    3 verses
    78%

    36say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am [the] Son of God?

    37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

    38But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.

  • John 14:10-12
    3 verses
    78%

    10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.

    11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

    12Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

  • John 5:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

    20For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.

  • John 8:38
    76%

    38I speak the things which I have seen with [my] Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from [your] father.

  • John 8:26
    76%

    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

  • John 5:17
    76%

    17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

  • John 8:16
    75%

    16Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

  • John 15:24
    75%

    24If 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 17:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

    5And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

  • John 15:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:

    27and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

  • 1 John 5:9
    74%

    9If 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.

  • John 3:28
    74%

    28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

  • John 8:28-29
    2 verses
    74%

    28Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. [

    29And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

  • John 12:49
    74%

    49For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

  • John 12:45
    73%

    45And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.

  • John 8:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

    14Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

  • John 14:28
    73%

    28Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

  • John 10:32
    73%

    32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

  • John 1:34
    72%

    34And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

  • John 7:29
    72%

    29I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.

  • John 6:36
    72%

    36But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not.

  • John 17:8
    72%

    8for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received [them], and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.

  • John 13:20
    72%

    20Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • John 1:15
    71%

    15John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

  • John 6:29
    71%

    29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

  • John 16:27
    71%

    27for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.

  • John 6:38
    71%

    38For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

  • John 8:54
    71%

    54Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

  • John 10:30
    71%

    30I and the Father are one.

  • John 3:11
    71%

    11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.