Honoring the Father and the Son

16 Therefore, the Jews began persecuting(A) Jesus[a] because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.(B) 17 But Jesus responded to them, “My Father(C) is still working, and I am working also.” 18 This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill Him:(D) Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

19 Then Jesus replied, “I assure you: The Son is not able to do anything on His own, but only what He sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father[b] does, the Son also does these things in the same way.(E) 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything He is doing, and He will show Him greater works(F) than these so that you will be amazed. 21 And just as the Father raises(G) the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to anyone He wants to.(H) 22 The Father,(I) in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father.(J) Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.(K)

Life and Judgment

24 “I assure you: Anyone who hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life(L) and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.

25 “I assure you: An hour is coming, and is now here,(M) when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.(N) 26 For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted to the Son(O) to have life in Himself. 27 And He has granted Him the right to pass judgment,(P) because He is the Son of Man.(Q) 28 Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29 and come out—those who have done good things, to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked things, to the resurrection of judgment.

30 “I can do nothing on My own. I judge only as I hear, and My judgment(R) is righteous,(S) because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.(T)

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Notas al pie

  1. John 5:16 Other mss add and trying to kill Him
  2. John 5:19 Lit whatever that One

The Authority of the Son

16 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him. 17 In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father(A) is always at his work(B) to this very day, and I too am working.” 18 For this reason they tried all the more to kill him;(C) not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.(D)

19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself;(E) he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son(F) and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these,(G) so that you will be amazed. 21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,(H) even so the Son gives life(I) to whom he is pleased to give it. 22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,(J) 23 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.(K)

24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(L) has eternal life(M) and will not be judged(N) but has crossed over from death to life.(O) 25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come(P) when the dead will hear(Q) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life(R) in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge(S) because he is the Son of Man.

28 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming(T) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.(U) 30 By myself I can do nothing;(V) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(W) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(X)

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