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Scott's Reference Library
John 5:19 through John 5:29 (NIV)
19Jesus gave them this answer: “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing
by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the
Father does the Son also does. 20For the Father loves the Son and shows him all
he does. Yes, to your amazement he will show him even greater things than these.
21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son
gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. 22Moreover, the Father judges no
one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, 23that all may honor the Son
just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the
Father, who sent him.
24“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has
eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
25I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will
hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26For as the
Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself.
27And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.
28“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their
graves will hear his voice 29and come out—those who have done good will rise to
live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 17-23
The Divine power of the miracle proved Jesus to be the Son of God, and he
declared that he worked with, and like unto his Father, as he saw good. These
ancient enemies of Christ understood him, and became more violent, charging him
not only with sabbath-breaking, but blasphemy, in calling God his own Father,
and making himself equal with God. But all things now, and at the final
judgment, are committed to the Son, purposely that all men might honour the Son,
as they honour the Father; and every one who does not thus honour the Son,
whatever he may think or pretend, does not honour the Father who sent him.
VERSES 24-29
Our Lord declared his authority and character, as the Messiah. The time was come
when the dead should hear his voice, as the Son of God, and live. Our Lord first
refers to his raising those who were dead in sin, to newness of life, by the
power of the Spirit, and then to his raising the dead in their graves. The
office of Judge of all men, can only be exercised by one who has all knowledge,
and almighty power. May we believe His testimony; thus our faith and hope will
be in God, and we shall not come into condemnation. And may His voice reach the
hearts of those dead in sin; that they may do works meet for repentance, and
prepare for the solemn day.
See Acts 14:8-18
See Healing