John 5:36
ContextNET © | “But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds 1 that the Father has assigned me to complete – the deeds 2 I am now doing – testify about me that the Father has sent me. |
NIV © | "I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the very work that the Father has given me to finish, and which I am doing, testifies that the Father has sent me. |
NASB © | "But the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works that I do—testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me. |
NLT © | But I have a greater witness than John––my teachings and my miracles. They have been assigned to me by the Father, and they testify that the Father has sent me. |
MSG © | But the witness that really confirms me far exceeds John's witness. It's the work the Father gave me to complete. These very tasks, as I go about completing them, confirm that the Father, in fact, sent me. |
BBE © | But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me. |
NRSV © | But I have a testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. |
NKJV © | "But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish––the very works that I do––bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. |
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NET © [draft] ITL | “But <1161> I <1473> have <2192> a testimony <3141> greater than <3173> that from John <2491> . For <1063> the deeds <2041> that <3739> the Father <3962> has assigned <1325> me <3427> to <2443> complete <5048> – the deeds <2041> I am now doing <4160> – testify <3140> about <4012> me <1700> that <3754> the Father <3962> has sent <649> me .<3165> |
NET © | “But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds 1 that the Father has assigned me to complete – the deeds 2 I am now doing – testify about me that the Father has sent me. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “works.” 2 tn Grk “complete, which I am now doing”; the referent of the relative pronoun has been specified by repeating “deeds” from the previous clause. |