John 5:25
Verily, verily I tell you, that the time is coming, and even now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
26For as the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given also to the Son to have life in Himself.
Cross References
Luke 9:60but Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke 15:32But it was fit we should be merry and rejoice; for this thy brother was dead, and is come to life again, was lost and is found.
John 4:23But the time is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for the Father requireth such worshippers of Him.
John 5:28Wonder not at this; for the time is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
John 8:47He, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive them not, because ye are not of God.
John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up his eyes to heaven and said,---"Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify Thee:
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 →