John 5:27

and, because he is Son of Man, he has also given him authority to act as judge.

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And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

In Context

26For, just as the Father has inherent life within him, so also he has granted to the Son to have inherent life within him;

28Do not wonder at this; for the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice,

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Cross References

Psalms 2:6“This my king is installed by me, on Zion my holy mountain.”

Psalms 110:6He will execute judgment filling the valleys with dead, the broad fields with shattered heads.

John 5:22The Father himself does not judge any one, but has entrusted the work of judging entirely to his Son,

Acts 17:31because he has fixed a day on which he intends to judge the world with justice, by a man whom he has appointed – and of this he has given all people a pledge by raising this man from the dead.”

Ephesians 1:20The same mighty power was exerted on the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and ‘caused him to sit at his right hand’ on high, exalting him above all angels and archangels of every rank,

Hebrews 2:7You have made them, for a while, lower than angels; with glory and honor you have crowned them; you have set them over all that your hands have made;

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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