John 5:27
Because I am the one who came from heaven, he has given me the authority to judge people concerning their sins.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 2:6Yahweh says, “I have installed my king on Zion, my sacred hill in Jerusalem.”
Psalms 110:6He will judge and punish the people of many nations; he will fill the land with their corpses. He will crush the heads of other kings all over the earth.
John 5:22Furthermore, my Father is not the one who judges people concerning their sins. Instead, he has given to me the work of judging people,
Acts 17:31He tells us that on a certain day that he has chosen he is going to judge all of us(inc) people in [MTY] the world. He has appointed a certain man to judge us, and that man will judge each of us fairly/justly. God has shown to all people that he has appointed that man to judge everyone, because God ◄caused him to become alive again after he had died/raised him from the dead►.”
Ephesians 1:20just like he acted powerfully for Christ when he caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and put him in the place of highest/greatest honor [MTY] in heaven.
Hebrews 2:7So it is surprising that you have caused people to be for a little while inferior in rank to angels. You have greatly honored [DOU] them [MET], as kings are honored with a crown.
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 →