John 5:30-47

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+title = "John 5:30–47"
+date = "2026-02-24"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/John5.30-47)
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+Again, those of the unitarian persuasion will point to verse 30 to say, "You see? Jesus can't do anything on his own, so how can he be God?"
+This conflates the different reasons someone would say what Jesus did, and only one of them applies, because He continues on.
+Jesus isn't talking of inability because He lacks the power.
+This is a complete submission of His will to the Father's will.
+The only things He lets himself do are those that the Father wants Him to do: a complete unification of purpose within the Godhead.
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+As He is on trial in the court of public opinion, Jesus lays out His case for His message and ministry.
+First, He recalls John's testimony about Himself, and that the people believed John was telling them the words of God then as well.
+If only Jesus was saying things about Himself, there would be far less reason to believe Him.
+Jesus's second "witness" is the number of miracles He had performed in public, both in Jerusalem and Galilee.
+God approves of what Jesus has been saying, so miraculous healings and other signs have occurred wherever Jesus goes.
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+Finally, the Scriptures themselves, God's very Word to mankind, speak of Jesus and what He has come to do.
+However, while the Jews have been diligent students of the Torah and the prophets, they have not received the message because the Spirit has not revealed it to them.
+They are looking for God's favor and eternal life, but miss finding it because their hearts are darkened by sin.
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+Reveal Your love to us so that we will not perish.