Joh 5:42-47 | TNotes | STEP | 5:42 Jesus charged that the Jewish leaders did not have God’s love within them. Without God’s love, it was impossible for them to understand the things he was doing.

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‏ John 5:42-47

5:42 ^a Jesus charged that the Jewish leaders did not have God’s love within them. Without God’s love, it was impossible for them to understand the things he was doing.
5:44 ^b The Jewish leaders pursued honor and prestige from each other. They loved religious life, but they had forgotten to love God. This hypocrisy made them liable to judgment (5:45-46 ^c).
Summary for John 5:45-46: 5:45-46 ^d Jesus’ fifth and final witness was Moses, the founding father of Judaism. John had already compared Jesus with Moses (1:17 ^e; see also 6:14-15 ^f). The Jewish leaders were ignoring Moses’ clear words about the Messiah (e.g., Deut 18:15 ^g).