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The works I do in my Father&#8217s name testify about me, <a href="/nlt/john/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jesus replied, “I have already told you, and you don’t believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father’s name. <a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name bear witness about me, <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in the name of My Father, these bear witness concerning Me. <a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. <a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me. <a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Jesus answered them, &#8220I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father&#8217s name, these testify of Me. <a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these bear witness of Me. <a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these bear witness of Me. <a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Jesus answered them, “I have told you so, yet you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name testify concerning Me [they are My credentials and the evidence declaring who I am]. <a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me. <a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220I did tell you and you don&#8217t believe,&#8221 Jesus answered them. &#8220The works that I do in My Father&#8217s name testify about Me. <a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus answered: I have told you, and you refused to believe me. The things I do by my Father's authority show who I am. <a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus answered them, "I've told you, but you don't believe me. The things that I do in my Father's name testify on my behalf. <a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus answered, "I have already told you, but you would not believe me. The deeds I do by my Father's authority speak on my behalf; <a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jesus answered them, "I have told you, but you don't believe it. The actions that I do in my Father's name testify on my behalf, <a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?I already told you,? Jesus replied, ?but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father?s name testify on My behalf. <a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Jesus replied, "I told you and you do not believe. The deeds I do in my Father's name testify about me. <a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me. <a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I did in my Father's name, they testify concerning me. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "I have told you," answered Jesus, "and you do not believe. The deeds that I do in my Father's name--they give testimony about me. <a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in the Name of My Father, these testify concerning Me; <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in the name of My Father, these bear witness concerning Me. <a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Jesus answered them, I said to you, and ye believe not: the works which I do in my Father's name, these testify of me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me. <a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Jesus answered them: “I speak to you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in the name of my Father, these offer testimony about me. <a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Jesus answered them, “I told you and you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify to me. <a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus answered and said to them, I have told you, but you do not believe; yet the works which I do, in the name of my Father, testify of me. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Yeshua answered and said to them, “I have told you, and you do not believe, and the works that I do in the Name of my Father, they testify of Me.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Jesus answered them: I have told you, and you do not believe. The works which I do in my Father's name, these testify of me. <a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> If thou art the Christ, tell us openly. Jesus responded, <FR>I told you, and you do not believe: the works which I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Jesus answered them; I told you, and ye believed not: the works which I do in the name of my Father, they bear witness of me. <a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye did not believe me: the works that I do in my father's name, they testify of me. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "I have told you," answered Jesus, "and you do not believe. The deeds that I do in my Father's name--they give testimony about me. <a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Jesus answered them, <FR>"I told you, and ye did not believe: the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify concerning Me.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Jesus answered them, <FR>I have told you, and ye do not believe <Fr>me: though<FR> the works that I do in the name of my Father, testify of me.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/10-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3722" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">The Unbelief of the Jews</a> …24So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25<a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipon (V-AIA-1S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">“I already told</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,” </a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: Apekrithē (V-AIP-3S) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">replied,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">“but</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuete (V-PIA-2P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">you did not believe.</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: erga (N-NNP) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">works</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: ha (RelPro-ANP) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">do</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father’s</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onomati (N-DNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-NNP) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3140.htm" title="3140: martyrei (V-PIA-3S) -- To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.">testify</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: emou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">on My behalf.</a> 26But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36</a> But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me. <a href="/john/14-11.htm">John 14:11</a> Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves. <a href="/john/8-18.htm">John 8:18</a> I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.” <a href="/john/10-38.htm">John 10:38</a> But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.” <a href="/john/5-31.htm">John 5:31-32</a> If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. / There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid. <a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a> He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.” <a href="/john/9-30.htm">John 9:30-33</a> “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes. / We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will. / Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. ... <a href="/john/15-24.htm">John 15:24</a> If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father. <a href="/john/7-31.htm">John 7:31</a> Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?” <a href="/john/6-30.htm">John 6:30</a> So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do? <a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37</a> Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. <a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a> Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. <a href="/matthew/11-4.htm">Matthew 11:4-5</a> Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: / The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/luke/7-20.htm">Luke 7:20-22</a> When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’” / At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind. / So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a> Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Jesus answered them, I told you, and you believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.I told.<a href="/john/5-17.htm">John 5:17-43</a> But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work… <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12,24,58</a> 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… the works.<a href="/john/10-32.htm">John 10:32,38</a> Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? … <a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a> 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.<a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36</a> But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/8-43.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/john/9-18.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/9-38.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/8-31.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/john/8-41.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/john/9-3.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/john/10-23.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/9-16.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/john/9-21.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/john/8-18.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/john/8-18.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/john/8-18.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/john/9-4.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/15-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/john/10-26.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/10-26.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/10-42.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/john/10-32.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/john/10-29.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/john/10-32.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/10-32.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/john/12-49.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/john/12-17.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/john/12-17.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/john/12-17.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/john/10-32.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">John 10</div>1. <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.</a> 19. <a href="/john/10-19.htm">Diverse opinions of him.</a> 23. <a href="/john/10-23.htm">He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;</a> 31. <a href="/john/10-31.htm">escapes the Jews;</a> 39. <a href="/john/10-39.htm">and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>"I already told you," Jesus replied In this phrase, Jesus is addressing the Jewish leaders who are questioning His identity. This reflects a recurring theme in the Gospel of John, where Jesus often speaks plainly about His identity and mission, yet many do not understand or accept His words. This statement underscores the persistent unbelief of the religious leaders despite Jesus' clear teachings and previous declarations about Himself (<a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a>, <a href="/john/9-37.htm">John 9:37</a>)."but you did not believe." Here, Jesus highlights the issue of unbelief, which is a central theme in the Gospel of John. Despite witnessing Jesus' miracles and hearing His teachings, the religious leaders remain skeptical. This unbelief is not due to a lack of evidence but rather a hardness of heart, as seen throughout the Gospel (<a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37-40</a>). This reflects the broader biblical narrative of Israel's history, where prophets were often rejected despite their clear messages from God (<a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a>)."The works I do in My Father’s name" Jesus refers to His miracles and teachings as works done in the authority and power of God the Father. This phrase emphasizes the divine origin and purpose of Jesus' ministry. In the cultural and historical context, performing works in someone's name meant acting with their authority and approval. Jesus' miracles, such as healing the blind and raising the dead, serve as signs pointing to His divine nature and messianic role (<a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36</a>, <a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10-11</a>)."testify on My behalf." The works of Jesus serve as a testimony to His identity as the Son of God and the promised Messiah. In Jewish legal tradition, testimony was crucial for establishing truth, and Jesus' miracles function as divine testimony to His claims (<a href="/john/5-31.htm">John 5:31-39</a>). This aligns with the prophetic expectation of the Messiah performing signs and wonders (<a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a>). Jesus' works are not just acts of compassion but are also meant to reveal His divine authority and fulfill Old Testament prophecies.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is responding to the Jewish leaders questioning His identity as the Messiah. He emphasizes His divine authority and mission. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jewish_leaders.htm">Jewish Leaders</a> The audience questioning Jesus, often skeptical and resistant to His claims of divinity and messianic role. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a> Refers to God, the Father, whose name and authority Jesus invokes to validate His works and mission. 4. <a href="/topical/w/works.htm">Works</a> The miracles and teachings of Jesus, which serve as evidence of His divine authority and identity. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The setting of this discourse, a city central to Jewish religious life and the backdrop for much of Jesus' ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_evidence.htm">Faith and Evidence</a> Jesus highlights the importance of faith in response to the evidence of His works. Believers are encouraged to trust in Jesus based on the testimony of His life and miracles. <a href="/topical/d/divine_authority.htm">Divine Authority</a> Jesus’ works are done in the Father’s name, underscoring His divine authority. Christians are called to recognize and submit to Jesus’ authority in their lives. <a href="/topical/w/witness_of_works.htm">Witness of Works</a> The works of Jesus serve as a witness to His identity. Believers are encouraged to let their actions testify to their faith in Christ. <a href="/topical/s/skepticism_and_belief.htm">Skepticism and Belief</a> The response of the Jewish leaders illustrates the challenge of skepticism. Christians are reminded to approach Jesus with open hearts and minds, ready to believe. <a href="/topical/u/unity_with_the_father.htm">Unity with the Father</a> Jesus’ relationship with the Father is a model for believers, who are called to seek unity with God through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 10</a> <a href="/q/who_was_judas_iscariot.htm">Who was Judas Iscariot in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'my_sheep_hear'_mean.htm">What does "My sheep hear My voice" mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_accuse_jesus_of_blasphemy_in_john_10.htm">Why did some listeners accuse Jesus of blasphemy in John 10:31-36 if he never explicitly claimed to be God by name?</a> <a href="/q/does_'bread_of_life'_conflict_beliefs.htm">John 6:35: Does Jesus's claim to be the 'bread of life' conflict with other biblical teachings or Jewish beliefs about divine provision?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) I told you, and ye believed not.--Better, and ye believe not, as all the best MSS. Here, as in <a href="/john/8-25.htm" title="Then said they to him, Who are you? And Jesus said to them, Even the same that I said to you from the beginning.">John 8:25</a>, where a similar direct question was put to Him, the answer is indirect. It could not be otherwise. Their misconception of the Messianic work had made the very word Messiah an impossible one for Him to utter to them. To have said He was the Messiah would have been to sanction their thought of Him as a temporal prince; to have said that He was not would have been to contradict the essential truth. He refers them, then, to His earlier words and deeds in proof of what He was. To inquirers of simpler hearts, as the woman of Samaria and the man born blind, He had used the word Messiah. To them He had again and again told the same truth, though the actual word had never crossed His lips while speaking to them.The works that I do in my Father's name.--Comp. Note on <a href="/john/5-36.htm" title="But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.">John 5:36</a>. This appeal to His works, and the assertion that they were done in His Father's name, is itself an answer in word and in deed that He was the Messiah.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - Jesus answered them. The reply of Jesus is full of wisdom. If he had at once given an affirmative answer, they would have misunderstood him, because he was not the Christ of their expectations. If he had denied that he was the Messiah, he would have been untrue to his deepest consciousness of reality. The answer was: I spake with you - told you what I am - and ye believe not. To the woman in Samaria, to the Capernaites, to the blind man, to Peter and the other apostles, and in several emphatic forms, he had admitted his Messiahship. In <a href="/john/8.htm">John 8</a>. he had claimed the highest honors and announced his [Divine commission, and appealed to his great Messianic works, but his endeavor to rectify their Messianic ideal had, through their obtuseness, failed of its purpose. So now once more he referred them to works done in his Father's name, which hitherto had failed to convince them: The works that I do in my Father's name (<a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19, 36</a>), they bear witness concerning me. <a href="/commentaries/john/10-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“I already told Εἶπον (Eipon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. you,” ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. replied, Ἀπεκρίθη (Apekrithē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “but καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. you did not believe. πιστεύετε (pisteuete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. The τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. works ἔργα (erga) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm">Strong's 2041: </a> From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. do ποιῶ (poiō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Father’s Πατρός (Patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. name ὀνόματι (onomati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. testify μαρτυρεῖ (martyrei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3140.htm">Strong's 3140: </a> To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. on My behalf. ἐμοῦ (emou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. 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