John 5:26
For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
New Heart English Bible
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
27He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
Cross References
Psalms 36:9For with you is the spring of life.In your light shall we see light.
Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembles, and the nations are not able to withstand his indignation.
John 4:10Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
John 7:37Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!
John 11:26Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
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 →