"Hear The Father"
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The jury isn't convinced. You've presented two witnesses who can corroborate your story, but there are still questions in their minds about your innocence. Is there another witness to back up your claim?
"And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me" (John 5:37)
Jesus has already pointed to the testimony of John the Baptist and his extraordinary miracles. Now he calls on the witness of the Father. The voice of God thundered from heaven many times in Jesus' life to establish and validate the authority of his Son. Let's look at three of those instances.
Before Jesus' Birth
God sent an angel named Gabriel to Jesus' mother Mary, who was a virgin engaged to a carpenter named Joseph. He told her of the astounding events that would happen to her. Shocked by the news, she digs deeper. The angel tells her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:35). The testimony God offers through the angel confirms that Jesus was who He claimed to be.
At His Baptism
Later in his life, after being baptized by John, God speaks to Jesus and says from heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased" (Luke 3:22). God gives his full and express approval of Jesus as His Son, and most likely others heard it too. God had told John the Baptist before meeting Jesus that whoever the Spirit descended on would be the Son of God (John 1:33-34). At the events of Jesus' baptism, there was no doubt who the Christ was.
On The Mountain
When Jesus was on a mountain with three of His disciples (Peter, James, and John), his face and clothes began to shine like the sun (Matt. 17:1-13). Soon he was joined by Moses and Elijah, two pillars of the Jewish heritage. Astonished, Peter asks Jesus if he can build three tabernacles for them, but was interrupted by the voice of God from heaven as he said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!" (Matt. 17:5). Listen to Jesus over the words of Moses and Elijah — a message that would have been deeply meaningful for any Jewish person to hear. How much clearer could God be about His own Son?
So as Jesus stands before his accuser, he explains, "... You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form. You do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He sent" (John 5:37-38). If they couldn't open themselves to believe in Jesus as God's Son, then they knew nothing about God at all. How could they disregard the testimony of God? Most importantly, though, will you ignore his evidence as well?
