24. τὰ ἔργα. If they did not perceive that His words were Divine, they might at least have recognised His works as such (Joh 10:38, Joh 14:11, Joh 5:36). Here again their sin was against light: they admitted the works (Joh 11:47) as such that none other did (Joh 9:32), and like Philip they had seen, without recognising, the Father (Joh 14:9-10).