30“I can do nothing on My own. Only as I hear do I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
31“If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. 32There is Another who testifies about Me, and I know that the testimony He gives about Me is valid. 33You people have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth. 34I don’t receive man’s testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35John was a burning and shining lamp, and for an hour you were willing to enjoy his light.
Testimony of Jesus’ Acts
36“But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish. These very works I am doing testify about Me that the Father has sent Me. 37The Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have not heard His voice at any time, and you haven’t seen His form. 38You don’t have His word living in you, because you don’t believe the One He sent. 39You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, yet they testify about Me. 40And you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.
41“I do not accept glory from men, 42but I know you—that you have no love for God within you. 43I have come in My Father’s name, yet you don’t accept Me. If 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 God. 45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on 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, how will you believe My words?”
John 5:31-47
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