John 5:19-47

New International Version

¹⁹ Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself;^(A) he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. ²⁰ For the Father loves the Son^(B) and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these,^(C) so that you will be amazed. ²¹ For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,^(D) even so the Son gives life^(E) to whom he is pleased to give it. ²² Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,^{(F) 23} that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.^(G)

²⁴ “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me^(H) has eternal life^(I) and will not be judged^(J) but has crossed over from death to life.^{(K) 25} Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come^(L) when the dead will hear^(M) 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^(N) in himself. ²⁷ And he has given him authority to judge^(O) because he is the Son of Man.

²⁸ “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming^(P) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice ²⁹ and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.^{(Q) 30} By myself I can do nothing;^(R) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,^(S) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.^(T)

Testimonies About Jesus

³¹ “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.^{(U) 32} There is another who testifies in my favor,^(V) and I know that his testimony about me is true.

³³ “You have sent to John and he has testified^(W) to the truth. ³⁴ Not that I accept human testimony;^(X) but I mention it that you may be saved.^{(Y) 35} John was a lamp that burned and gave light,^(Z) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

³⁶ “I have testimony weightier than that of John.^(AA) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing^(AB)—testify that the Father has sent me.^{(AC) 37} And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.^(AD) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,^{(AE) 38} nor does his word dwell in you,^(AF) for you do not believe^(AG) the one he sent.^{(AH) 39} You study^[a] the Scriptures^(AI) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.^(AJ) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,^{(AK) 40} yet you refuse to come to me^(AL) to have life.

⁴¹ “I do not accept glory from human beings,^{(AM) 42} but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. ⁴³ I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but 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 do not seek the glory that comes from the only God^[b]?^(AN)

⁴⁵ “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses,^(AO) on whom your hopes are set.^{(AP) 46} If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.^{(AQ) 47} But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”^(AR)