John 5:19–29

The Authority of the Son

¹⁹Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own but only what he sees the Father doing, for whatever the Father^y does, the Son does likewise.^{* 20}The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing, and he will show him greater works than these, so that you will be astonished.^{* 21}Indeed, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes.^{* 22}The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,^{* 23}so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.^{* 24}Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and does not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.^*

²⁵“Very truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and is now here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.^{* 26}For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself, ²⁷and he has given him authority to execute judgment because he is the Son of Man.^{* 28}Do not be astonished at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice ²⁹and will come out: those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of condemnation.^*