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John 5:36
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34 Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved.
35 He was the burning and ashining lamp, and byou were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.  
36 But aI have a greater witness than John’s; for bthe works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very cworks that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.  
37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, ahas testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, bnor seen His form.  
38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.
39 aYou search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and bthese are they which testify of Me.  
40 aBut you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.  
Verse Comparison: John 5:36

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American Standard Version
But the witness which I have is greater than `that of' John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Amplified® Bible
But I have as My witness something greater (weightier, higher, better) than that of John; for the works that the Father has appointed Me to accomplish {and} finish, the very same works that I am now doing, are a witness {and} proof that the Father has sent Me.

Contemporary English Version
But something more important than John speaks for me. I mean the things that the Father has given me to do! All of these speak for me and prove that the Father sent me.

Darby English Version
But I have the witness [that is] greater than [that] of John; for the works which the Father has given me that I should complete them, the works themselves which I do, bear witness concerning me that the Father has sent me.

Good News Bible
But I have a witness on my behalf which is even greater than the witness that John gave: what I do, that is, the deeds my Father gave me to do, these speak on my behalf and show that the Father has sent me.

International Standard Version
But I have a greater testimony than John's, for the works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"But the testimony which I have is greater than {the testimony of} John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish--the very works that I do--testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.

New International Version
"I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the very work that the Father has given me to finish, and which I am doing, testifies that the Father has sent me.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But the testimony which I have proves greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish--the very works that I do--testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.

Young's Literal Translation
`But I have the testimony greater than John's, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.


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