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John 10:25
25Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me,
John 10:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus replied, “I have already told you, and you don’t believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father’s name.
Context of John 10:25
23and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
Read all of John 10John 10:25 word by word
Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· εἶπον ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐ πιστεύετε. τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρός μου, ταῦτα μαρτυρεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- I toldλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- youσύsu · youG4771
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- ye believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- notοὐou · noG3756
- the worksἔργονergon · workG2041
- thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- Father’sπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- theyοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- bear witnessμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
- ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
Cross-references for John 10:25
- John 5:17In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.”
- John 8:12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 10:32but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”
- John 3:2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
- John 5:36“I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing—testify that the Father has sent me.
- John 7:31Still, many in the crowd believed in him. They said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs than this man?”
- John 11:47Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs.
- John 12:37Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.
- John 14:11Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.
- John 20:30Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
- Acts 2:22“Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.
- Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
- Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
Commentaries on John 10:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25I told you, etc. - That is, I told you before what I tell you now again, that the works which I do, bear testimony to me. I have told you that I am the light of the world: the Son of God: the good shepherd: that I am come to save - to give life - to give liberty - to redeem you: that, in order to this, I must die, and rise again; and that I am absolute master of my life, and of my death. Have you not noticed my omniscience, in searching and discovering…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25I told you - It is not recorded that Jesus had told them in so many words that he was the Christ, but he had used expressions designed to convey the same truth, and which many of them understood as claiming to be the Messiah. See John 5:19; John 8:36, John 8:56; John 10:1. The expression “the Son of God” they understood to be equivalent to the Messiah. This he had often used of himself in a sense not to be mistaken. The works - The miracles, such as…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 All who have any thing to say to Christ, may find him in the temple. Christ would make us to believe; we make ourselves doubt. The Jews understood his meaning, but could not form his words into a full charge against him. He described the gracious disposition and happy state of his sheep; they heard and believed his word, followed him as his faithful disciples, and none of them should perish; for the Son and the Father were one. Thus he was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Jesus had already provided the Jewish people and their religious leaders with sufficient proof that he is the Son of God. The problem was not lack of information, but their unwillingness to believe him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2625-26. Jesus answered them, I told you--that is, in substance, what I am (for example Joh 7:37, 38; 8:12, 35, 36, 58).Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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