(39) The Authority of the Son
John 5:19-47
[19]Then Jesus said to them, “Truly, I tell you this: the Son can do nothing of Himself; He does only what He sees the Father doing. Whatever He does the Son does also. [20]For the Father loves the Son and reveals to Him all that He is doing. And He will show Him greater things than these, that you may marvel. [21]For as the Father raises up the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. [22]For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, [23]that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who has sent Him.
[24]”Truly, I tell you this: he who hears my words and believes in Him who sent me has everlasting life, and shall not be condemned, for he has passed from death to life.
[25]”Truly, I tell you this: the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear shall live. [26]For as the Father has life in Himself, He has given the Son the same. [27]And He has also given Him the authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. [28]Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves shall hear His voice, [29]and shall come out: those who have done good will be resurrected for life, but those who have done evil will be resurrected for damnation.
[30]”I can do nothing on my own. As I hear Him, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the Father who sent me. [31]If I speak of myself, my witness is not true. [32]There is another witness who speaks on my behalf, and I know what He says about me is true.
[33]”You sent your people to John, and he spoke the truth. [34]But I don’t need the testimony of man. I only say this so that you might be saved. [35]John was a burning and a shining light, and for a time you were willing to rejoice in his light. [36]But I have a greater witness than that of John; for the works I do prove that the Father has sent me, and I will finish everything He has given me to do. [37]And the Father Himself, who has sent me, has testified concerning me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form, [38]and you do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one He has sent.
[39]”You search the Scriptures, thinking you have found eternal life in them. They speak of me, [40]but you will not come to me so that you may have life.
[41]”I do not receive honor from men. [42]But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. [43]I am here in my Father’s name, and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him. [44]How can you believe, when you receive honor from one another instead of seeking the honor that comes from only God?
[45]”Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; another will do that --and it’s Moses, in whom you trust. [46]For had you believed Moses, you would have believed me; for he wrote about me. [47]But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”
(39) The Authority of the Son
John 5:19-47, KJV
19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41 I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?