John 5:24-47 ▼

24 Verily, verily I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has eternal life, and comes not into condemnation, but has passed from death into life.

25 Verily, verily I say to you, 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, so has he given to the Son also to have life in himself;

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

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

29 and shall come forth; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

31 If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not worthy of credit.

32 There is another that testifies concerning me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies concerning me is worthy of credit.

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

34 But I receive not testimony from man; yet I say these things that you may be saved.

35 He was the burning and shining lamp; and you were willing, for a time, to rejoice in his light.

36 But I have testimony greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me to finish, these very works which I do, testify concerning me, that the Father has sent me.

37 And the Father, who sent me, has testified concerning me. You have, neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

38 And his word you have not remaining in you; for whom he has sent, him you believe not.

39 You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:

40 and yet you refuse to come to me, that you may have life.

41 I receive not honor from men.

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

43 I have come in my Father's name, and you receive me not; if another should come in his own name, him you would receive.

44 How can you believe who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that comes from God alone?

45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuses you, Moses, in whom you trust.

46 For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me; for he wrote of me.

47 But if you believe not his writings, how shall you believe my words?