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

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Two Resurrections

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

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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
  4. John 5:28 Lit an hour