John 5:25
Truly I say to you, The time is coming, it has even now come, when the voice of the Son of God will come to the ears of the dead, and those hearing it will have life.
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26For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.
Cross References
Luke 9:60But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God.
Luke 15:32But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.
John 4:23But the time is coming, and is even now here, when the true worshippers will give worship to the Father in the true way of the spirit, for these are the worshippers desired by the Father.
John 5:28Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead,
John 8:47He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.
John 17:1Jesus said these things; then, lifting his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the time has now come; give glory to your Son, so that the Son may give glory to you:
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 →