Joh 5:36 | RWP | e4.org | But the witness which I have is greater than that of John ( Εγω δε εχω την μαρτυριαν μειζω του Ιωανου ). Literally, "But I have the witness greater than John's." Μειζω ( μειζονα ) is predicate accusative and Ιωανου is ablative of comparison after μειζω . Good as the witness of John is, Christ has superior testimony. To accomplish ( ινα τελειωσω ). Final clause with ινα and first aorist active subjunctive of τελειοω , the same idiom in . Jesus felt keenly the task laid on him by the Father (cf. ) and claimed at the end that he had performed it ( ; ). Jesus held that the highest form of faith did not require these "works" ( εργα ) as in ; ; . But these "works" bear the seal of the Father's approval ( , ; ) and to reject their witness is wrong ( ; .; ). The very works ( αυτα τα εργα ). "The works themselves," repeating τα εργα just before for vernacular emphasis. Hath sent me ( με απεσταλκεν ). Perfect active indicative of αποστελλω , the permanence of the mission. Cf. . The continuance of the witness is emphasized in ; .

‏ John 5:36

But the witness which I have is greater than that of John ( Εγω δε εχω την μαρτυριαν μειζω του Ιωανου ). Literally, "But I have the witness greater than John's." Μειζω ( μειζονα ) is predicate accusative and Ιωανου is ablative of comparison after μειζω. Good as the witness of John is, Christ has superior testimony.

To accomplish ( ινα τελειωσω ). Final clause with ινα and first aorist active subjunctive of τελειοω, the same idiom in 4:34. Jesus felt keenly the task laid on him by the Father (cf. 3:35) and claimed at the end that he had performed it (17:4; 19:30). Jesus held that the highest form of faith did not require these "works" ( εργα ) as in 2:23; 10:38; 14:11. But these "works" bear the seal of the Father's approval (5:20, 36; 10:25) and to reject their witness is wrong (10:25; 10:37f.; 15:24).

The very works ( αυτα τα εργα ). "The works themselves," repeating τα εργα just before for vernacular emphasis.

Hath sent me ( με απεσταλκεν ). Perfect active indicative of αποστελλω, the permanence of the mission. Cf. 3:17. The continuance of the witness is emphasized in 5:32; 8:18.