John 5:47

“But if ye believe not his writings, etc.] They believed them to be his writings, and that they were the word of God, and yet did not believe the things contained in them, respecting Christ; or did not see, and could not believe that they belonged unto, and were applicable to Jesus of Nazareth; and therefore it could not be supposed they would give credit to him, or his words: how shall ye believe my words? not that Moses was greater than Christ, or rather to be credited than he; Moses indeed was faithful, but Christ was worthy of more honour and credit than he was; Moses was but a servant, but Christ was a son in his own house: but this is said with respect to the Jews, with whom Moses was…”

“If ye believe not--(See Luk 16:31). his writings . . . my words--a remarkable contrast, not absolutely exalting Old Testament Scripture above His own words, but pointing to the office of those venerable documents to prepare Christ's way, to the necessity universally felt for documentary testimony in revealed religion, and perhaps (as STIER adds) to the relation which the comparative "letter" of the Old Testament holds to the more flowing "words" of "spirit and life" which characterize the New Testament. Next: John Chapter 6”

“If ye believe not his writings - If you do not credit what he has written which you profess to believe, it is not to be expected that you will believe my declarations. And from this we may learn: That many men who profess to believe the Bible have really no regard for it when it crosses their own views and inclinations. It is our duty to study the Bible, that we may be established in the belief that Jesus is the Messiah. The prophecies of the Old Testament are conclusive proofs of the truth of the Christian religion. He that rejects one part of the Bible, will, for the same reason, reject all. The Saviour acknowledged the truth of the writings of Moses, built his religion upon them, appealed…”

“Luk 16:29, Luk 16:31 Next: John Chapter 6”