Focused Passage

John 5:19-29

The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father

Jesus heals a helpless man on the Sabbath, confronts opposition by revealing his equality and unity with the Father, declares his authority to give life and judge, and exposes the leaders' unbelief despite the testimony of John, works, the Father, Scripture, and Moses.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

20 The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

22 Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

23 so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

24 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

25 Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

27 And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice

29 and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀπεκρίνατο G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Truly Ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb can δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular do ποιεῖν G4160 Verb - Present Infinitive Active nothing οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular by ἀφ’ G575 Preposition Himself ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular unless ἐὰν* G1437 Conjunction . . . μή G3361 Adverb He sees βλέπῃ G991 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular doing ποιοῦντα G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular [it] τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction whatever G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural . . . ἂν G302 Particle [the Father] ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular does ποιῇ G4160 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular - ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular also καὶ G2532 Conjunction does ποιεῖ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ὁμοίως G3668 Adverb
Verse 20

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular loves φιλεῖ G5368 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction shows δείκνυσιν G1166 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural He αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular does ποιεῖ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction your ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural amazement θαυμάζητε G2296 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural He will show δείξει G1166 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular even greater μείζονα G3173 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative works ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural than these τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 21

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction just as Ὥσπερ G5618 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular raises ἐγείρει G1453 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural dead νεκροὺς G3498 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction gives [them] life ζωοποιεῖ G2227 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular so οὕτως G3779 Adverb also καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular gives life ζωοποιεῖ G2227 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to whom οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural He wishes θέλει G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 22

Original words

Furthermore γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular judges κρίνει G2919 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no one οὐδένα G3762 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction has assigned δέδωκεν G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular all πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular judgment κρίσιν G2920 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Son Υἱῷ G5207 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 23

Original words

so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural may honor τιμῶσι G5091 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb they honor τιμῶσι G5091 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Whoever G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not honor τιμῶν G5091 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb does not honor τιμᾷ G5091 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular who τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular sent πέμψαντα G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 24

Original words

Truly Ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction whoever G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular hears ἀκούων G191 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Him who τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular sent πέμψαντί G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular eternal αἰώνιον G166 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction {will} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb come ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular under εἰς G1519 Preposition judgment κρίσιν G2920 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Indeed ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction he has crossed over μεταβέβηκεν G3327 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular death θανάτου G2288 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωήν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 25

Original words

Truly Ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [the] hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is coming ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction has ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular now [come] νῦν G3568 Adverb when ὅτε G3753 Adverb the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural dead νεκροὶ G3498 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will hear ἀκούσουσιν G191 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular voice φωνῆς G5456 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction those who οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural hear ἀκούσαντες G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural will live ζήσουσιν G2198 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 26

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction as ὥσπερ G5618 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Himself ἑαυτῷ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular so οὕτως G3779 Adverb also καὶ G2532 Conjunction He has granted ἔδωκεν G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Son Υἱῷ G5207 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular to have ἔχειν G2192 Verb - Present Infinitive Active life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Himself ἑαυτῷ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 27

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction He has given ἔδωκεν G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular authority ἐξουσίαν G1849 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to execute ποιεῖν G4160 Verb - Present Infinitive Active judgment κρίσιν G2920 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 28

Original words

{Do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb be amazed at θαυμάζετε G2296 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [the] hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is coming ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular when ἐν G1722 Preposition . . . G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural who [are] οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [their] τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural graves μνημείοις G3419 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural will hear ἀκούσουσιν G191 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular voice φωνῆς G5456 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 29

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction come out ἐκπορεύσονται G1607 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural who τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural have done ποιήσαντες G4160 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural good ἀγαθὰ G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition [the] resurrection ἀνάστασιν G386 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of life ζωῆς G2222 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural who τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural have done πράξαντες G4238 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural evil φαῦλα G5337 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition [the] resurrection ἀνάστασιν G386 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of judgment κρίσεως G2920 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • See Daniel 12:2.

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