John 5:26
For just as the Father has life in himself, so also has he granted to the Son to have life in himself.
Catholic Public Domain Version
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 the authority to accomplish judgment. For he is the Son of man.
Cross References
Psalms 36:9For those who are malicious will be exterminated. But those who remain with the Lord, these will inherit the land.
Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. Before his indignation, the earth will shake. And the Gentiles will not be able to withstand his threats.
John 4:10Jesus responded and said to her: “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, ‘Give me to drink,’ perhaps you would have made a request of him, and he would have given you living water.”
John 7:37Then, on the last great day of the feast, Jesus was standing and crying out, saying: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink:
John 11:26And everyone who lives and believes in me shall not die for eternity. Do you believe this?”
John 14:19Yet a little while and the world will not see me any longer. But you will see me. For I live, and you shall live.
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 →