John 5:25

Truly, truly, I say unto you, that the hour cometh and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and having heard will live.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

In Context

24Truly, truly, I say unto you, that every one hearing my word, and believing on Him that sent me hath eternal life, and doth not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

26For as the Father hath life in Himself, so also He has given to His Son to have life also in Himself.

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Cross References

Luke 9:60And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God.

Luke 15:32and it behooved me to be glad and rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; was lost, and is found.

John 4:23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such worshiping Him.

John 5:28Do not be astonished at this: because the hour cometh, in which all who are in their graves will hear His voice,

John 8:47The one being of God hears the words of God: on account of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.

John 17:1Jesus spoke these words; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, said, Father, the hour has come; glorify thy Son, in order that the Son may glorify thee:

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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