John 5:30

I am not able to do anything of myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One having sent me.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 come forth; those having done good, unto the resurrection of life; and those having done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

31If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true.

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Cross References

John 4:34Jesus says to them, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent me, and finish His work.

John 6:38Because I have come down from heaven, not that I may do my own will, but the will of Him that sent me.

John 8:28Then Jesus said, When you may lift up the Son of man, then you shall know that I am He, and I do nothing of myself, but as the Father has taught me, I speak the same things.

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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