John 5:47 meaning and explanation

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

John 5:47, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to Jewish leaders who have challenged His healing on the Sabbath and His claim to be equal with God. In verses 45 and 46 He has just said that Moses, in whom they place their hope, is their accuser, because Moses wrote about Him.

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