John 5:38

You don’t have his word living in you; because you don’t trust him whom he sent.

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In The King James Version

And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

In Context

37+ 5:37 (37-40) MP: Messiah reaches out to rebellious Israel. (Is 65:2) Abba ·Father· himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

39+ 5:39. MP: Messiah will say the scriptures were written of him. (Ps 40:7 (context 40:6-10)) “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

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Cross References

Proverbs 2:1My son, if you will receive my words, 2 and store up my mitzvot ·instructions· within you; 1

Isaiah 49:7+ 49:7 a MP: Messiah is despised. (See also Ps 69:4b). (John 15:23-25) Adonai, the Go'eil Isra'el [Redeemer of God prevails], and his Holy One, 2 says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: 1 “Kings shall see and rise up; 2 princes, and they shall hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship; 2 because of Adonai who is faithful, even haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails], who has chosen you.” 1

John 1:11+ 1:11. MP: Rejected by the Jews. (Ps 69:8) + 1:11. MP: Messiah is rejected by his own Jewish people, “we did not esteem him”. Yet (Is 49:6 and 60:1-3) says the Messiah’s light draws the Gentiles to Him. (Is 53:3b) He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

John 5:42But I know you, that you don’t have God’s agape ·unconditional love· in yourselves.

John 8:37I know that you are Abraham [Father of a multitude]’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

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 →

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