John 5:19

Then Jesus responded and said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything of himself, but only what he has seen the Father doing. For whatever he does, even this does the Son do, similarly.

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In The King James Version

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 the Son likewise.

In Context

18And so, because of this, the Jews were seeking to kill him even more so. For not only did he break the Sabbath, but he even said that God was his Father, making himself equal to God.

20For the Father loves the Son, and he shows him all that he himself does. And greater works than these will he show him, so much so that you shall wonder.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.

Exodus 4:11The Lord said to him: “Who made the mouth of man? And who has formed the mute and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? Was it not I?

Psalms 50:6Against you only have I sinned, and I have done evil before your eyes. And so, you are justified in your words, and you will prevail when you give judgment.

Proverbs 2:6For the Lord bestows wisdom, and out of his mouth, prudence and knowledge.

Isaiah 45:24For every knee shall bend to me, and every tongue shall swear it.

Luke 21:15For I will give to you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict.

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 →

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