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John 5:19–36

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19Then Jesus replied, “•I assure you: The Son is not able to do anything on His own, but only what He sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father hdoes, the Son also does these things in the same way. i20For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything He is doing, and He will show Him greater works jthan these so that you will be amazed. 21And just as the Father raises kthe dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to anyone He wants to. l22The Father, min fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son, 23so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. nAnyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. o

Life and Judgment

24“I assure you: Anyone who hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life pand will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.

25“I assure you: An hour is coming, and is now here, qwhen the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. r26For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted to the Son sto have life in Himself. 27And He has granted Him the right to pass judgment, tbecause He is the •Son of Man. u28Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29and come out—those who have done good things, to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked things, to the resurrection of judgment.

30“I can do nothing on My own. I judge only as I hear, and My judgment vis righteous, wbecause I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. x

Four Witnesses to Jesus

31“If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. y32There is Another who testifies about Me, and I know that the testimony He gives about Me is valid. za33You have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth. b34I don’t receive man’s testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35John cdwas a burning and shining lamp, eand for a time you were willing to enjoy his light. f

36“But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish. gThese very works I am doing testify about Me that the Father has sent hMe.

Read in Logos
John 5:24: Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

Footnotes

  1. •This is a phrase used only by Jesus to testify to the certainty and importance of His words; in Mt, Mk, and Lk it is literally Amen, I say to you; in Jn it is literally Amen, amen, I say to you.
  2. h5:19 whatever that One
  3. •Most frequent title Jesus used for Himself (Dn 7:13; Mt 8:20)
  4. y5:31 Or not true
  5. z5:32 Or true
  6. c5:35 That man

Cross references

  1. i5:19 Jn 3:35; 6:38; 7:16, 28; 8:26–42; 10:18, 30, 36–38; 12:49–50; 14:9, 24, 31; 15:9–10; 16:15; 17:9–10
  2. j5:20 Heb 3:9; Rv 15:3
  3. k5:21 Mk 9:27; Jn 2:19
  4. l5:21 Jn 11:25–26
  5. m5:22 Mt 11:27
  6. n5:23 Jn 15:23
  7. o5:23 Lk 10:16
  8. p5:24 Jn 6:53; 12:25; Ac 13:48; 1Jn 2:25
  9. q5:25 Jn 4:23
  10. r5:25 Php 1:21
  11. s5:26 Jn 5:19; Col 1:19
  12. t5:27 2Th 1:5
  13. u5:27 Mk 2:10; Heb 2:6; Rv 1:13; 14:14
  14. v5:30 Mt 12:41; 2Th 1:5
  15. w5:30 Mt 6:33; Jn 8:16
  16. x5:30 Mt 26:39; Jn 4:34; 6:38; 7:16–18; 8:28; 14:10; Rm 8:27; Eph 1:9
  17. a5:32 1Jn 5:20
  18. b5:33 Ps 119:142; Jn 14:6
  19. d5:35 Mk 1:4
  20. e5:35 2Sm 21:17; Mt 5:14–15; Lk 12:35; 2Pt 1:19; Rv 21:23
  21. f5:35 Ps 36:9; Jn 12:46
  22. g5:36 Jn 15:24
  23. h5:36 Mk 9:37; Jn 1:6, 33

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