John 5:46 “If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote abou…”

John 5:46

If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

World English Bible

For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.

American Standard Version

For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.

Geneva Bible 1599

For had ye beleeued Moses, ye would haue beleeued me: for he wrote of me.

Darby Translation

for if ye had believed Moses, ye would have believed me, for he wrote of me.

Young's Literal Translation

for if ye were believing Moses, ye would have been believing me, for he wrote concerning me;

Bible in Basic English

If you had belief in Moses you would have belief in me; for his writings are about me.

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Cross references

“had”

Galatians 4:21–31 Galatians 3:24 Galatians 3:13 Galatians 2:19 Galatians 3:10

Galatians 4:21–31 · BSB

Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?

Galatians 3:24 · BSB

So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 3:13 · BSB

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Galatians 2:19 · BSB

For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.

Galatians 3:10 · BSB

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

“for”

Deuteronomy 18:15 John 1:45 Genesis 49:10 Acts 26:22 Genesis 22:18 Genesis 12:3

Deuteronomy 18:15 · BSB

The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

John 1:45 · BSB

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

Genesis 49:10 · BSB

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

Acts 26:22 · BSB

But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

Genesis 22:18 · BSB

And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Genesis 12:3 · BSB

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you. ”

Also

Luke 24:27

Luke 24:27 · BSB

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

45Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

47But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

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