John 5:25

“Most assuredly I say to you that a time is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of the God, and those who listen will live.

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In The King James Version

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

In Context

24“Most assuredly I say to you that the one listening to my word and believing on Him who sent me has eternal life; he will not go into judging but has moved out of the death into the Life.

26Because just as the Father has life in Himself, just so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

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Cross References

Luke 9:60Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.”

Luke 15:32But it was right that we celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found.’”

John 4:23But the time is coming, in fact now is, when the genuine worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Really, because the Father is looking for such people to worship Him.

John 5:28Do not marvel at this, because a time is coming in which all those in the graves will hear His voice

John 8:47The one who is of God hears God's words; that is why you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

John 17:1Jesus spoke these things, raising His eyes to Heaven and saying: “Father, the hour has come! Glorify Your Son, so that Your Son also may glorify You,

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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