John 5:26
For as the Father hath life in Himself, so also He has given to His Son to have life also in Himself.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
In Context
27And He hath given Him authority to execute the judgment, because He is the Son of man.
Cross References
John 4:10And Jesus responded and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and the one who is speaking to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.
John 7:37And on the last great day of the feast, Jesus stood and continued to cry out, saying, If any one thirst, let him come and drink.
John 11:26every one living and believing on me can never die: do you believe this?
John 14:19Vet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you shall live also.
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 →