John 5:36

μείζων (ABEGMA) is to be preferred to μείζω (א), δέδωκεν (אBL) to ἔδωκε (AD), which has been influenced by John 5:26-27.

36. ἐγὼ δὲ ἔχω. I have the witness which is greater than John; or, the witness which I have is greater than John, viz. the works (see on John 5:20) which as the Messiah I have been commissioned to do. Among these works would be raising the spiritually dead to life, judging unbelievers, as well as miracles: certainly not miracles only; John 7:3; John 10:38. See on John 3:35.

ἵνα τελ. Literally, in order that I may accomplish; comp. John 17:4. This was God’s purpose. See on John 4:34; John 4:47; John 9:3. S. John is very fond of constructions with ἵνα, especially of the Divine purpose.