John 5:21

"For just as the Father raises the dead and makes them alive, even so the Son makes whom he will alive.

Montgomery 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

20"For the Father loves the Son, and shows him every thing that he himself is doing. And greater deeds than these will he show him, that you may wonder.

22"The Father indeed does not judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

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Cross References

Luke 7:14And he came near and touched the bier; the bearer stopped and he said, "Young man, I bid you to rise."

John 11:25"I am the resurrection and the life, "said Jesus. "He who believes in me, even if he has died, shall live.

John 17:2"since thou hast given him authority over all mankind, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

Romans 4:17as it is written, I have made you a father of many nations.

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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