John 5:25
Truly, truly, I say to you, that an hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
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In Context
26For as the Father has life in himself, so also he gave to the Son to have life in himself.
Cross References
Luke 9:60But Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but thou, after departing, proclaim the kingdom of God.
Luke 15:32But it was needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found.
John 4:23But an hour comes, and now is, when the TRUE worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for also the Father seeks such kind who worship him.
John 5:28Marvel not at this, because an hour comes in which all those in the sepulchers will hear his voice,
John 8:47He who is of God hears the sayings of God. Because of this ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
John 17:1Jesus spoke these things, and he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come. Glorify thy Son, that the Son may also glorify thee,
Matthew Henry on John 5:18-31
Christ's Discourse with the Jews; All Judgment Committed to Christ; The Christian Charter. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth… Read the whole commentary →