John 5:26
"For as the Father has life in himself, so also has he granted to the Son to have life in himself.
Montgomery New Testament
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
27"And he has given him authority to pronounce judgment, because he is Son of man.
Cross References
John 4:10"If you had known the free gift of God," Jesus answered, "and who it is that says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water."
John 7:37Now the last day, that the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried in a loud voice.
John 11:26And every one who is living and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
John 14:19"Yet a little while and the world shall see me no more, but you shall see me; because I live, you, too, shall live.
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 →