John 5:18-38

New American Standard Bible

Jesus’ Equality with God

¹⁸ For this reason therefore ^(A)the Jews ^(B)were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, ^(C)making Himself equal with God.

¹⁹ Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(D)the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever ^[a]the Father does, these things the Son also does in the same way. ^20 (E)For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him ^(F)greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. ²¹ For just as the Father raises the dead and ^(G)gives them life, so ^(H)the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. ²² For not even the Father judges anyone, but ^(I)He has given all judgment to the Son, ²³ so that all will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. ^(J)The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

²⁴ “Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and ^(K)believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and ^(L)does not come into judgment, but has ^(M)passed out of death into life.

Two Resurrections

²⁵ Truly, truly, I say to you, ^[b](N)a time is coming and ^[c]even now has arrived, when ^(O)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who ^(P)hear will live. ²⁶ For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He ^(Q)gave to the Son also to have life in Himself; ²⁷ and He gave Him authority to ^(R)execute judgment, because He is ^[d]the Son of Man. ²⁸ Do not be amazed at this; for ^[e](S)a time is coming when ^(T)all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, ²⁹ and will come out: ^(U)those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the bad deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

³⁰ “^(V)I can do nothing ^[f]on My own. As I hear, I judge; and ^(W)My judgment is ^[g]righteous, because I do not seek My own will but ^(X)the will of Him who sent Me.

³¹ “^(Y)If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not ^[h]true. ³² There is ^(Z)another who testifies about Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true.

Testimony of John the Baptist

³³ You have sent messengers to John, and he ^(AA)has testified to the truth. ³⁴ But ^(AB)the testimony I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. ³⁵ He was ^(AC)the lamp that was burning and shining, and you ^(AD)were willing to rejoice for ^[i]a while in his light.

Testimony of Works

³⁶ But the testimony I have is greater than the testimony of John; for ^(AE)the works which the Father has given Me ^(AF)to accomplish—the very works that I do—testify about Me, that the Father ^(AG)has sent Me.

Testimony of the Father

³⁷ And the Father who sent Me, ^(AH)He has testified about Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. ³⁸ Also you do not have ^(AI)His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He ^(AJ)sent.