²² Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything^(A) his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women^(B) who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. ²³ So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours. ²⁴ No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the Lord’s people is not good.

²⁴ “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me^(A) has eternal life^(B) and will not be judged^(C) but has crossed over from death to life.^{(D) 25} Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come^(E) when the dead will hear^(F) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. ²⁶ For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life^(G) in himself. ²⁷ And he has given him authority to judge^(H) because he is the Son of Man.

²⁸ “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming^(I) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice ²⁹ and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.^{(J) 30} By myself I can do nothing;^(K) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,^(L) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.^(M)

Testimonies About Jesus

³¹ “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.^{(N) 32} There is another who testifies in my favor,^(O) and I know that his testimony about me is true.

³³ “You have sent to John and he has testified^(P) to the truth. ³⁴ Not that I accept human testimony;^(Q) but I mention it that you may be saved.^{(R) 35} John was a lamp that burned and gave light,^(S) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

³⁶ “I have testimony weightier than that of John.^(T) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing^(U)—testify that the Father has sent me.^{(V) 37} And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.^(W) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,^{(X) 38} nor does his word dwell in you,^(Y) for you do not believe^(Z) the one he sent.^{(AA) 39} You study^[a] the Scriptures^(AB) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.^(AC) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,^{(AD) 40} yet you refuse to come to me^(AE) to have life.

⁴¹ “I do not accept glory from human beings,^{(AF) 42} but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. ⁴³ I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but 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 do not seek the glory that comes from the only God^[b]?^(AG)

⁴⁵ “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses,^(AH) on whom your hopes are set.^{(AI) 46} If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.^{(AJ) 47} But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”^(AK)

Psalm 106^(A)