John 5:22-47 ▼

22 For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath committed all judgement to the Son;

23 that all men may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father: he, that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father that sent Him.

24 Verily, verily I say unto you, he, that heareth my word, and believeth in Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death to life.

25 Verily, verily I tell you, that the time is coming, and even 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 also to the Son to have life in Himself.

27 And hath given Him authority also to execute judgement, because He is the Son of man.

28 Wonder not at this; for the time is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

29 and shall come forth, they that have done good to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation.

30 I can do nothing of my self: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father that hath sent me.

31 If I alone bear witness of my self, my testimony is not true in law:

32 but there is another who testifieth concerning me; and I know that the testimony, which he giveth concerning me, is true.

33 Ye your selves sent unto John, and he bore witness to the truth:

34 though I need not testimony from man; but I say these things that ye may be saved.

35 He was indeed a burning and shining light, and for a while ye willingly rejoiced in his light.

36 But I have a testimony greater than John's: for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the very works which I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

37 And the Father who sent me, hath Himself borne witness of me: and yet ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

38 And ye have not his word abiding in you; because ye believe not Him, whom He hath sent.

39 Ye search the scriptures; for ye think that in them ye have eternal life:

40 and they testify of me: and yet ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

41 Though I desire not applause 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 should come in his own name, him ye will receive.

44 How can ye believe, who receive applause from each other, and the glory which is from God only, ye seek not?

45 Think not that I shall accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote concerning me:

47 but if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?