John 5:21
You see, my father can make dead people alive again. And I am like my father, I can give life to anyone I want to.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
In Context
22My father does not judge anyone. I am his son, and he told me to be the judge of everyone.
Cross References
Luke 7:14Then he walked over to the stretcher and touched it, and the men that were carrying it stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, listen to me. Get up.”
John 11:25Jesus said, “Martha, I am the one that makes dead people come alive again, and I am the one that gives people real life. If people believe in me, I will make them come alive again after they die, then they will live for ever and never die again. Do you believe that?”
John 17:2You gave me power over everyone, so that I can give life to the people you gave me, so they will live with you for ever.
Romans 4:17God promised that a long time ago, and it is in his book. God told Abraham, “I will make you the father of lots of nations.” Abraham believed that God can do that. You know, God can do anything. He can even make dead people alive again, and he can make new things out of nothing.
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 →