John 5:26
For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
In Context
27And he has given him authority to be judge because he is the Son of man.
Cross References
Psalms 36:9\36:8\The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.
Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and an eternal king: when he is angry, the earth is shaking with fear, and the nations give way before his wrath.
John 4:10In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water.
John 7:37On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus got up and said in a loud voice, If any man is in need of drink let him come to me and I will give it to him.
John 11:26And no one who is living and has faith in me will ever see death. Is this your faith?
John 14:19A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.
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 →