John 5:30

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

In Context

29and shall come forth; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

31If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not worthy of credit.

Read all of John 5

Cross References

John 4:34Jesus said to them: My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 8:28Then said Jesus to them: When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father has taught me I speak these things.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study John 5:30