John 5:35-42

³⁵John was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice in his light for a while.

³⁶Yet the testimony that I have is greater than that of John, for the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me that the Father has sent me.

³⁷The Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You have neither heard his voice nor seen his form at any time.

³⁸You do not have his word remaining in you, for you are not believing in the one whom he has sent.

³⁹You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and these same scriptures testify about me,

⁴⁰and you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

⁴¹I do not receive praise from men,

⁴²but I know that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.