John 5:26
For as the Father has life in himself; so he has granted to the Son to have life in himself;
Revised King James 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
27And has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man.
Cross References
John 4:10Jesus answered and said to 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 7:37On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
John 11:26And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you shall see me: because I live, you also 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 →