John 5:25–34
25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, aan hour is coming and now is, when bthe dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who chear will live.
26 “For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He agave to the Son also to have life in Himself;
27 and He gave Him authority to aexecute judgment, because He is 1the Son of Man.
28 “Do not marvel at this; for aan hour is coming, in which ball who are in the tombs will hear His voice,
29 and will come forth; athose who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.
30 “aI can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and bMy judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but cthe will of Him who sent Me.
31 “aIf I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not 1true.
32 “There is aanother who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true.
33 “You have sent to John, and he ahas testified to the truth.
34 “But athe testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.