John 5:26
For as the Father has life in himself, so he gave also to the Son to have life in himself.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 gave him authority to execute judgment also, because he is a son of man.
Cross References
John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her: If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
John 7:37In the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink.
John 11:26and whoever lives and believes on me, shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but ye see me; because I live, ye shall live also.
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 →