John 5:36

But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Cross-reference

John 5:32 Parallel

In John 5:32, Jesus introduces the Father's testimony, which the works in v36 fulfill—both testify to His divine mission.

John 5:39 Parallel

John 5:39 adds the testimony of the Scriptures as another witness alongside the works that testify about Jesus.

John 9:30-33 has the blind man argue that Jesus' works prove His divine origin—directly supporting the testimony theme.

John 17:4 Allusion

John 17:4 echoes the completion of the Father's work, linking the fulfillment of the mission to the witness of those works.

John 15:24 Parallel

John 15:24 emphasizes that Jesus' unique works leave no excuse for unbelief, highlighting the weight of the works as witness.

John 14:11 Parallel

John 14:11 directly calls belief based on the works themselves, reinforcing the evidential role of the works mentioned here.

John 14:10 Parallel

In John 14:10, Jesus reveals that the Father does the works through Him, showing the divine source of the works that testify to His mission.

John 10:38 Parallel

John 10:38 urges belief in the works themselves, reinforcing that they testify to Jesus' unity with the Father.

John 10:37 Parallel

John 10:37 presents the negative corollary: if the works are not from the Father, don't believe—affirming their testimonial role.

John 10:25 Parallel

John 10:25 repeats the same claim: Jesus' works done in the Father's name testify about Him.

John 3:2 Parallel

In John 3:2, Nicodemus uses the same logic: the signs prove Jesus came from God—exactly the testimony Jesus claims.

John 9:4 Parallel

John 9:4 echoes the urgency of doing the Father's works — the same works that testify about Jesus in John 5:36.

John 10:32 Parallel

John 10:32 has Jesus citing His many good works from the Father — the same works that testify about Him in John 5:36.

John 4:34 Allusion

John 4:34 reveals that Jesus' entire purpose is to accomplish the Father's work — the same works that testify about Him in John 5:36.

John 9:16 Parallel

John 9:16 shows the division caused by Jesus' works — the very works that testify about Him in John 5:36 are debated.

John 10:36 Parallel

John 10:36 affirms Jesus as the one the Father sanctified and sent — the mission that the works testify to in John 5:36.

John 6:27 Parallel

John 6:27 shows the Father's seal on the Son, authenticating His work — reinforcing the testimony of the works in John 5:36.

John 17:3 Parallel

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing the one who sent Jesus — the same sending that the works attest to in John 5:36.

Matthew 11:4 records Jesus pointing to His works as proof for John the Baptist, directly paralleling the works' witness here.

Acts 2:22 Parallel

Acts 2:22 confirms that God endorsed Jesus through miracles, aligning with the works' testimony to His divine mission.

1 John 5:9 Parallel

1 John 5:9 echoes the same point: God's testimony is greater than any human testimony, just as Jesus' works outrank John's.

Numbers 16:28 has Moses declaring that his works prove God sent him, a direct parallel to Jesus' statement here.

Zechariah 4:9 uses the completion of the temple as a sign of divine sending, typologically prefiguring Jesus' finished work as authentication.

Exodus 4:5 Typology

Exodus 4:5 shows God giving Moses signs to authenticate his commission, a typological pattern of works confirming divine sending.

1 John 4:14 Parallel

In 1 John 4:14, the apostles echo this same testimony that the Father sent the Son, adding eyewitness confirmation to the works Jesus mentions.

2 Peter 1:17 records the Father's direct testimony about Jesus at the transfiguration — a different but complementary witness to the works in John 5:36.

1 John 5:11 Related theme

In 1 John 5:11, God's testimony is that eternal life is in His Son—the ultimate purpose behind the works Jesus does.

1 John 5:12 Related theme

1 John 5:12 shows the consequence of the testimony: having the Son means having life, the goal Jesus' works point to.