John 5:36
Good News Translation
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.

New Revised Standard Version
But I have a testimony greater than John’s. 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.

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.

New American Bible
But I have testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect, the works themselves which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect, the works themselves which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me.

I have.

John 5:32 There is another that beareth witness of me: and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

1 John 5:9,11,12 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son. . . .

the works.

John 3:2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.

John 9:30-33 The man answered and said to them: why, herein is a wonderful thing, that you know not from whence he is, and he hath opened my eyes. . . .

John 10:25,37,38 Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me. . . .

John 11:37 But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind have caused that this man should not die?

John 14:10,11 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works. . . .

John 15:24 If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

John 17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Acts 2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him, in the midst of you, as you also know:

Matthew 11:4 And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.

Context
Testimonies about Jesus
35He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. 36But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect, the works themselves which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37And the Father himself who hath sent me hath given testimony of me: neither have you heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.…
Cross References
Matthew 11:4
And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.

Luke 2:49
And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my father's business?

John 2:23
Now when he was at Jerusalem, at the pasch, upon the festival day, many believed in his name, seeing his signs which he did.

John 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world: but that the world may be saved by him.

John 4:34
Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.

John 10:25
Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.

John 10:38
But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me and I in the Father.

John 14:11
Believe you not that I am in the Father and the Father in me?

John 15:24
If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

John 5:35
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