^{31 Ref} If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.

^{32 Ref} There is another who gives witness about me and I am certain that the witness he gives about me is true.

^{33 Ref} You sent to John and he gave true witness.

^{34 Ref} But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation.

^{35 Ref} He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

^{36 Ref} But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me.

^{37 Ref} And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to his voice; his form you have not seen.

^{38 Ref} And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

^{39 Ref} You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

^{40 Ref} And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life.

^{41 Ref} I do not take honour from men;

^{42 Ref} But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts.

^{43 Ref} I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

^{44 Ref} How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

^{45 Ref} Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

^{46 Ref} If you had belief in Moses you would have belief in me; for his writings are about me.

^{47 Ref} If you have no belief in his writings, how will you have belief in my words?