30 (A)I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because (B)I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

The Fourfold Witness

31 (C)“If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not [a]true. 32 (D)There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true. 33 You have sent to John, (E)and he has borne witness to the truth. 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 (F)shining lamp, and (G)you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. 36 But (H)I have a greater witness than John’s; for (I)the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very (J)works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. 37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, (K)has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, (L)nor seen His form. 38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. 39 (M)You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and (N)these are they which testify of Me. 40 (O)But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

41 (P)“I do not receive honor from men. 42 But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. 43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. 44 (Q)How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek (R)the honor that comes from the only God? 45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; (S)there is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; (T)for he wrote about Me. 47 But if you (U)do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

Feeding the Five Thousand(V)

After (W)these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of (X)Tiberias. Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were (Y)diseased.[b] And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples.

(Z)Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.

Footnotes

  1. John 5:31 valid as testimony
  2. John 6:2 sick

30 By myself I can do nothing;(A) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(B) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(C)

Testimonies About Jesus

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

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

36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John.(J) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing(K)—testify that the Father has sent me.(L) 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.(M) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,(N) 38 nor does his word dwell in you,(O) for you do not believe(P) the one he sent.(Q) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(R) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(S) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(T) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(U) to have life.

41 “I do not accept glory from human beings,(V) 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]?(W)

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

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(AB)

Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs(AC) he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside(AD) and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival(AE) was near.

Footnotes

  1. John 5:39 Or 39 Study
  2. John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One