John 5:21

For as the Father raiseth the dead, and quickeneth them; so also doth the Son quicken whom he pleases.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

In Context

20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which he himself doeth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may wonder.

22For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:

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Cross References

Luke 7:14And approaching, he touched the bier: and the bearers stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Arise.

John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

John 17:2even as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that with regard to all those whom thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life:

Romans 4:17(as it is written “that I have constituted thee father of many nations,”) before God, in whom he trusted, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth things that are not as if existing.

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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