John 10:25
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.
John 10:25 in other translations
| BSB | “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. |
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| WEB | Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me. |
| ASV | Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, these bear witness of me. |
| YLT | Jesus answered them, ‘I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me; |
| DARBY | Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye do not believe. The works which I do in my Father's name, these bear witness concerning me: |
| BBE | Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me. |
| Webster | Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I did in my Father's name, they testify concerning me. |
What does John 10:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 10:25-26
Barnes' Notes
The works. The miracles, such as restoring the blind, curing the sick, &c.
In my Father's name. By the power and command of God. Jesus was either the Messiah or an impostor. The Pharisees charged him with being the latter (Mt 26:60,61, 27:63, Jn 4:36); but God would not give such power to an impostor. The power of working miracles is an attestation of God to what is taught. Mt 4:24.
(y) "the works that I do" Jn 5:36
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 10:22-30
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…
John 10:25 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 10:25
- John 10:38
But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
- John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
- Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
- John 5:17-43
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. …
- John 14:11
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
- John 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
- John 7:31
And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
- John 11:47
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
- Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
- John 3:2
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
- John 8:24
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
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Context
- John 10:24
Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
- John 10:25
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.
- John 10:26
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
John 10:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Respondióles Jesús: Os lo he dicho, y no creéis: las obras que yo hago en nombre de mi Padre, ellas dan testimonio de mí; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Jésus leur répondit: Je vous l’ai dit, et vous ne croyez pas. Les œuvres que moi je fais au nom de mon Père, celles-ci rendent témoignage de moi; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus antwortete ihnen: Ich habe es euch gesagt, und ihr glaubet nicht. Die Werke, die ich in dem Namen meines Vaters tue, diese zeugen von mir; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Respondit eis Jesus: Loquor vobis, et non creditis: opera quæ ego facio in nomine Patris mei, hæc testimonium perhibent de me: |