John 5:17-47 ▼

17 Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

18 Therefore sought they the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but called God his own Father, setting himself on an equality with God.

19 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing by himself, except what he hath seen the Father do: for whatsoever things he doeth, the same and in the same manner doth the Son.

20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which he himself doeth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may wonder.

21 For as the Father raiseth the dead, and quickeneth them; so also doth the Son quicken whom he pleases.

22 For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:

23 in order that all may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death into life.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, yea, it is now, 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 also to have life in himself;

27 and hath given him authority also to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man.

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice,

29 and they shall come forth; they who have done good actions to the resurrection of life; and they who have been guilty of foul practices, to the resurrection of damnation.

30 I am not able to perform any thing by myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; for I seek not my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

32 There is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that his witness is true which he witnesseth concerning me.

33 Ye sent to John, and he bore testimony to the truth.

34 But I receive not testimony from man: but I speak these things, that ye may believe.

35 He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in his light.

36 But I have a testimony greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me that I should fulfil them, these very works which I am doing, they bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

37 And the Father who sent me, himself hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither at any time heard his voice, nor seen his form.

38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

39 Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me.

40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

41 I receive not glory from men.

42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

43 I have come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.

44 How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone?

45 Do not suppose that I shall accuse you to my Father: there is one who is accusing you, even Moses, on whom ye place your hope.

46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for of me did he write.

47 But if ye believe not his writings, how will ye believe my words?