John 5:43
I have come in my Father's name, and ye do not accept me. If another man should come in his own name, ye will accept that man.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God within yourselves.
44How can ye believe, who receive glory from each other, and seek not the glory from the only God?
Cross References
Matthew 24:5For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and will lead many astray.
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life.
John 8:28Jesus therefore said to them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye will know that I am he, and I do nothing from myself, but I speak these things as my Father taught me.
John 12:28Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came out of heaven, saying, I both glorified it, and I will glorify again.
Acts 5:36For before these days Theudas rose up saying himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, bonded themselves, who was killed. And all, as many as were persuaded by him, were dispersed and developed into nothi
Hebrews 5:4And not any man takes the honor to himself, but being called by God, just as also Aaron.
Matthew Henry on John 5:32-47
Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that… Read the whole commentary →