But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.
And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.
JOHN 5:36-38 NKJV
John 5:36 the works: John did not perform any signs (10:41). Those were specific works that the Son was to perform, as predicted in the OT (Is. 35:5, 6) to attest to the fact that He was sent by the Father (vv. 1–15; 2:1–11; 4:43–54).
John 5:37, 38 the Father Himself … has testified: This is not a reference to the voice from heaven at the baptism of Christ, but to Scripture (v. 39).
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