Miracles as Proof

The Jews knew that the Messiah had been prophesied and Jesus witnessed "'the testimony I have'" (Jn 5:36) which is that "'the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish--the very works that I do--testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me'" (:36) They were to understand that it was God's purpose to send Jesus and that his miracles were proof. It was "'so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him'" (:23). The Jews believed in God, but it was required for them to also know who Jesus was. So he proposed "'If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father'" (Jn 10:37-38). "'Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works'" (Jn 14:10). He said, "'the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner'" (Jn 5:19).

Jesus persevered saying, "'He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me. He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me'" (Jn 12:44-45). "'He who has seen Me has seen the Father'" (14:9). But they responded, "'Where is Your Father?'" (8:19). Jesus replied, "'You know neither Me nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also'" (:19). "'I told you, and you do not believe; the works I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me. But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep'" (10:25-26). "'He who hates Me hates My Father also'" (15:23).