John 14:11
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
Cross-references
John 5:36 explains that Jesus' works bear witness to his divine mission, the same works Jesus cites in 14:11 as evidence.
John 10:25 records Jesus saying his works bear witness about him, directly paralleling the appeal to works in 14:11.
John 10:32 shows Jesus pointing to his many good works from the Father, which is the same evidence he offers in 14:11.
John 10:38 uses nearly identical language — 'believe the works' and 'the Father is in me and I am in the Father' — directly echoing 14:11.
John 16:32 reiterates the Father's presence with Jesus even in abandonment, echoing the mutual indwelling of John 14:11 in a specific trial context.
John 8:29 reveals the basis of Jesus' unity with the Father: he always does what pleases the Father, which underlies 'I am in the Father'.
John 11:15 shows Jesus deliberately using a work (raising Lazarus) to cause belief, directly aligning with his call in John 14:11 to believe because of the works.
John 9:16 records division over Jesus' signs: some see them as from God, others reject, exemplifying the varied response to the works Jesus cites as evidence.
John 12:38-40 explains why some cannot believe despite the works, contrasting with Jesus' call to believe in 14:11.
Matthew 11:4 has Jesus tell John's disciples to report what they see — his works — as proof of his identity, similar to 14:11.
Hebrews 2:4 states God bore witness through signs and wonders, which are the works Jesus appeals to as evidence of his unity with the Father.
Acts 2:22 confirms that Jesus' mighty works were done by God through him, reinforcing the claim in John 14:11 that the works testify to the Father in him.
Luke 7:22 parallels Matthew 11:5, listing the same works as evidence for Jesus' identity, reinforcing the appeal in 14:11.
Matthew 11:5 lists specific miracles (blind see, lame walk) that testify to Jesus' messiahship, the kind of works referenced in 14:11.
2 Corinthians 5:19 states that God was in Christ reconciling the world, expanding the meaning of 'the Father in me' to include the purpose of reconciliation.
Numbers 16:28 shows Moses using the same argument—works prove divine sending—prefiguring Jesus' claim that his works show the Father in him.
2 Peter 1:17 records the Father's voice affirming Jesus as His beloved Son, providing external divine confirmation of the relationship claimed in John 14:11.