24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(A) has eternal life(B) and will not be judged(C) but has crossed over from death to life.(D) 25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come(E) when the dead will hear(F) 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(G) in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge(H) because he is the Son of Man.

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24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and 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 to the Son to have life in himself;

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

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Life and Judgment Are Through the Son

24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, (B)but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when (C)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. 26 For (D)as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have (E)life in Himself, 27 and (F)has given Him authority to execute judgment also, (G)because He is the Son of Man.

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24 Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)whoever hears my word and (B)believes him who sent me has eternal life. He (C)does not come into judgment, but (D)has passed from death to life.

25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, (E)an hour is coming, and is now here, when (F)the dead will hear (G)the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear (H)will live. 26 (I)For as the Father has life in himself, (J)so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he (K)has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.

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

Two Resurrections

25 Truly, truly, I say to you, [a](D)a time is coming and [b]even now has arrived, when (E)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who (F)hear will live. 26 For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He (G)gave to the Son also to have life in Himself; 27 and He gave Him authority to (H)execute judgment, because He is [c]the Son of Man.

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:25 Lit an hour
  2. John 5:25 Lit now is, when
  3. John 5:27 Or a son of man