They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

 (i) There is the witness of the Father. Jesus said: "The Father who sent me has himself borne witness to me" ( John 5:37). "The Father who sent me bears witness to me" ( John 8:18). What did Jesus mean by this? He meant two things. 