John 5:30

I can do nothing of my own pleasure; but as I hear, so I judge. And my judgment is just; for I seek not my own pleasure, but the pleasure of him that sent me.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 will come forth; they that have done good, to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

31If I should bear testimony respecting myself, my testimony would not be valid.

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Cross References

John 4:34Jesus said to them: My food is to do the pleasure of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do my own pleasure, but the pleasure of him that sent me.

John 8:28Jesus said to them again: When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then will ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing from my own pleasure, but as my Father taught me, so I speak.

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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