King James Bible
"But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him."
Jesus acknowledges skepticism about his identity while pointing to his miraculous works as evidence. He makes a conditional argument: even if his hearers reject his verbal claims, they should consider the testimony of his actions. The miracles themselves serve as divine credentials that authenticate Jesus's mission. In Jewish thought, such supernatural acts were understood as requiring God's power, making them harder to dismiss than mere words. The ultimate purpose moves beyond mere acknowledgment to experiential knowledge of Jesus's unique relationship with God. This mutual indwelling expresses the perfect unity between Father and Son, a central claim that would have been shocking to Jesus's monotheistic audience.