John 5:46

John 5:46

44 ^aHow can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek ^bthe honor that comes from the only God?

45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; ^athere is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust.

46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; ^afor he wrote about Me.

47 But if you ^ado not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

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Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Ye would believe me (episteuete an emoi). Conclusion of condition of second class (determined as unfulfilled) with imperfect indicative in both protasis and apodosis and an in apodosis. This was a home-thrust, proving that they did not really believe Moses.

For he wrote of me (peri gar emou ekeinov egrayen). Deuteronomy 18:18 f. is quoted by Peter (Acts 3:22) as a prophecy of Christ and also by Stephen in Acts 7:37. See also John 3:14 about the brazen serpent and John 8:56 about Abraham foreseeing Christ's day. Jesus does here say that Moses wrote concerning him.

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