John 5:30
Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
31If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.
Cross References
Genesis 18:25Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
Psalms 96:13Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.
Hosea 10:7As for Samaria, her king is cut off, like mist on the water.
John 4:34Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.
John 8:28So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching.
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 →