John 5:19-47

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁹ Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, the Son is not able to do anything on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father^[a] does, the Son likewise does these things.^{(A) 20} For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing, and he will show him greater works^(B) than these so that you will be amazed. ²¹ And just as the Father raises^(C) the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom he wants.^{(D) 22} The Father,^(E) in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son, ²³ so that all people may honor the Son just as they honor the Father.^(F) Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.^(G)

Life and Judgment

²⁴ “Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life^(H) and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.

²⁵ “Truly I tell you, an hour is coming, and is now here,^(I) when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.^{(J) 26} For just as the Father has life in himself, so also he has granted to the Son^(K) to have life in himself. ²⁷ And he has granted him the right to pass judgment,^(L) because he is the Son of Man.^{(M) 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 condemnation.

³⁰ “I can do nothing on my own. I judge only as I hear, and my judgment^(N) is just,^(O) because I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.^(P)

Witnesses to Jesus

³¹ “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. ³² There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony he gives about me is true.^{(Q) 33} You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.^{(R) 34} I don’t receive human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. ³⁵ John^[b](S) was a burning and shining lamp,^(T) and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.^(U)

³⁶ “But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given me to accomplish.^(V) These very works I am doing testify about me that the Father has sent^(W) me. ³⁷ The Father who sent me has himself testified^(X) about me. You have not heard his voice at any time, and you haven’t seen his form.^{(Y) 38} You don’t have his word residing in you, because you don’t believe the one he sent. ³⁹ You pore over the Scriptures^(Z) because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about me.^{(AA) 40} But you are not willing^(AB) to come to me^(AC) so that you may have life.

⁴¹ “I do not accept glory^(AD) from people, ⁴² but I know you—that you have no love for God^(AE) within you. ⁴³ I have come in my Father’s name,^(AF) and yet you don’t accept me.^(AG) If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. ⁴⁴ How can you believe, since you accept glory from one another but don’t seek the glory that comes from the only^(AH) God?^{(AI) 45} Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses,^(AJ) on whom you have set your hope. ⁴⁶ For if you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me. ⁴⁷ But if you don’t believe what he wrote,^(AK) how will you believe my words?”^(AL)