John 5:19

In reply, therefore, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying to them, Omein, omein, I say to you, HaBen is not able to do anything from himself except what he sees HaAv doing, for what things that One is doing, these things also HaBen likewise is doing.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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 the Son likewise.

In Context

18Because of this, therefore, those of Yehudah were seeking all the more to kill Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because not only was he mechallel Shabbos, but also Rebbe was saying that his own Av was Hashem, thereby making himself equal with Elohim. + 5:18 Yn 1:1

20For HaAv has ahavah for HaBen and all things He shows to him which He does and ma'asim gedolim (greater works) than these He will show him that you may marvel.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:1In the beginning Elohim bara hashomayim (the heavens) and haaretz (the earth). - 1:1 Ps 51:10

Exodus 4:11And Hashem said unto him, Who hath made manʼs peh (mouth)? Or who maketh dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, Hashem?

Psalms 50:6And Shomayim shall declare His tzedek; 1 for Elohim Shofet hu. 1 Selah 1

Proverbs 2:6For Hashem giveth chochmah; 1 out of His Peh (mouth) cometh da'as (knowledge) and tevunah (understanding). 1

Isaiah 45:24Only in Hashem, it shall be said of Me, 1 is tzedakot and oz; 1 even to Him shall men come; 1 and all that are incensed against Him shall be ashamed. 1

Luke 21:15For I will give to you a peh (mouth) and chochmah which none of your mitnaggedim will be able to resist or to contradict.

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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