John 5:30

I CANNOT of the will of myself do any thing; but as I hear I judge, and my judgment is just; for I seek not my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 shall come forth; they who have done good unto the resurrection of life, and they who have done evil unto the resurrection of condemnation.

31If I should witness concerning myself, my testimony would not be (regarded as) truth:

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Cross References

John 4:34Jeshu saith to them, My meat is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

John 6:38I descended from heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of Him who sent me.

John 8:28JESHU saith to them again, When you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know that I am (he), and (that) nothing from myself I do; but as the Father hath taught me, so 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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