John 5:26
Because just as the Father has life in Himself, just so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;
Family 35 New Testament
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
27furthermore He gave Him the authority to pass judgment, because He is Son of Man.
Cross References
John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her: “If you knew the gift of God, and who is the one saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
John 7:37Now on the last and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood up and called out saying: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
John 11:26and everyone who both lives and believes into me will never ever die. Do you believe this?”
John 14:19In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live you also will 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 →