John 5:31-47

Christian Standard Bible

Witnesses to Jesus

³¹ “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. ³² There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony he gives about me is true.^{(A) 33} You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.^{(B) 34} I don’t receive human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. ³⁵ John^[a](C) was a burning and shining lamp,^(D) and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.^(E)

³⁶ “But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given me to accomplish.^(F) These very works I am doing testify about me that the Father has sent^(G) me. ³⁷ The Father who sent me has himself testified^(H) about me. You have not heard his voice at any time, and you haven’t seen his form.^{(I) 38} You don’t have his word residing in you, because you don’t believe the one he sent. ³⁹ You pore over the Scriptures^(J) because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about me.^{(K) 40} But you are not willing^(L) to come to me^(M) so that you may have life.

⁴¹ “I do not accept glory^(N) from people, ⁴² but I know you—that you have no love for God^(O) within you. ⁴³ I have come in my Father’s name,^(P) and yet you don’t accept me.^(Q) If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. ⁴⁴ How can you believe, since you accept glory from one another but don’t seek the glory that comes from the only^(R) God?^{(S) 45} Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses,^(T) on whom you have set your hope. ⁴⁶ For if you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me. ⁴⁷ But if you don’t believe what he wrote,^(U) how will you believe my words?”^(V)