John 5:26
Just as the Father has life-giving power in himself, so has he given the Son the same life-giving power in himself.
Free Bible 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
27The Father also granted the authority for judgment to him, for he is the Son of man.
Cross References
Psalms 36:9You are the source of life; you are the light by which we see.
Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and eternal King. The earth shakes when he is angry; the nations can't withstand his fury.
John 4:10Jesus answered her, “If you only recognized God's gift, and who is asking you, ‘Please could you give me a drink?’ you would have asked him and he would have given you the water of life.”
John 7:37On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted out in a loud voice, “If you're thirsty, come to me and drink.
John 11:26All who live in me and trust in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
John 14:19Soon the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live too.
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 →