John 5:39-47

New International Reader's Version

³⁹ You study the Scriptures carefully. You study them because you think they will give you eternal life. The Scriptures you study are a witness about me. ⁴⁰ But you refuse to come to me and receive life.

⁴¹ “I do not accept praise from human beings. ⁴² But I know you. I know that you do not have love for 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 You accept praise from one another. But you do not seek the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

⁴⁵ “Do not think I will bring charges against you in front of the Father. Moses is the one who does that. And he is the one you build your hopes on. ⁴⁶ Do you believe Moses? Then you should believe me. He wrote about me. ⁴⁷ But you do not believe what he wrote. So how are you going to believe what I say?”