Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because 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.
- BSB Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
- 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.
- 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 do them, though you don’t believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”
- John 5:36But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
- John 10:25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me.
- John 14:10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.
- Heb 2:4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
- Acts 2:22“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
- Matt 11:4–5Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
- John 10:32Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
- John 12:38–40that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
- Luke 7:21–23In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
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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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