³⁵ That man John^[a] was a lamp that burns and brightly shines, and for a while you were willing to rejoice in his light.

³⁶ “But I have a greater testimony than John’s, because the actions that the Father has given me to complete—the very actions that I am doing—testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. ³⁷ Moreover, the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen what he looks like,