John 5:30

I am not able to do from myself anything. As I hear I judge, and mine is mishpat tzedek, + 5:30 Isa 28:6 because I do not seek my own ratzon (will) but the ratzon (will) of the One having sent me. + 5:30 Num 16:28

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

In Context

29And will come out, the ones having practiced HaTov to a Techiyas HaMesim of Chayyim (Life), the ones having practiced HaRah to a Techiyas HaMesim of Mishpat (Judgment). + 5:29 Dan 12:2

31If I give solemn edut (testimony) about myself, the edut of mine is not ne'emanah (reliable).

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25That be far from Thee to do after this manner, to slay the tzaddik with the rasha; and that the tzaddik should be as the rasha, that be far from Thee: Shall not HaShofet Kol Ha'Aretz (the Judge of All the Earth) do mishpat (right)?

Psalms 96:13Before Hashem; for He cometh, 1 for He cometh to judge ha'aretz; 1 He shall judge tevel betzedek (world in righteousness), 1 and Amim with His emunah (truth).

Hosea 10:7As for Shomron, 1 her melech will float off like a twig upon the surface of the mayim. 1

John 4:34Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to them, My okhel (food) is that I may do the ratzon (will) of the One having sent me and may complete His ma'aseh (work). + 4:34 Koh 11:5

John 6:38For I have come down from Shomayim not that I may do my ratzon, but the ratzon of the One having sent me.

John 8:28Therefore, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, When you perform the hagbah (lifting up) of the Bar Enosh, you will have da'as that Ani Hu, + 8:28 Isa 41:4; Ex 3:14-16 and from myself I do nothing, but as HaAv of me taught me, these things I speak.

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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