Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
Parallel translations
- WEB Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
- KJV Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
- NKJV Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.
- NASB Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves.
- NLT Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.
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Quick answer
Jesus calls them to believe in His unity with the Father, or at least to believe because of His works. It appeals to His miracles as evidence of His divine claims.
Overview
Jesus invites faith in the mutual indwelling of Father and Son, offering His works as confirming testimony. His miracles are signs pointing to who He is. The verse graciously meets struggling faith, providing grounds to trust His astonishing claims about His relationship with the Father.
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Cross-references · 10
- John 10:38But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
- John 5:36But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
- John 10:25“I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
- John 14:10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
- Heb 2:4and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
- Acts 2:22Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
- Matt 11:4–5Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
- John 10:32But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
- John 12:38–40This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
- Luke 7:21–23At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
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John declares him plainly: the eternal Word made flesh, the Lamb of God, the great 'I AM' — bread, light, door, shepherd, way, truth, life, resurrection — that you may believe and have life in his name.
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