John 5:27

And He hath given Him authority to execute the judgment, because He is the Son of man.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

In Context

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

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

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Cross References

John 5:22For the Father judgeth no one, for He hath given all judgment to the Son;

Acts 17:31as He has appointed a day, in which he is about to judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; giving faith to all, having raised Him from the dead.

Ephesians 1:20which he has wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead, and seating him on his right hand in the heavenlies,

Hebrews 2:7Thou didst humiliate him somewhat comparatively with the angels; thou didst crown him with glory and honor;

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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