John 5:27

And hath given Him authority also to execute judgement, because He is the Son of man.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

In Context

26For as the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given also to the Son to have life in Himself.

28Wonder not at this; for the time is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Read all of John 5

Cross References

John 5:22For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath committed all judgement to the Son;

Acts 17:31Because He hath fixed a day, in which He will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom He hath appointed thereto; having given assurance of it to all men, by raising Him from the dead.

Ephesians 1:20which He exerted in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at his own right hand in heavenly places,

Hebrews 2:7Thou madest Him for a little while inferior to the angels; with glory and honor hast thou crowned Him, and hast set Him over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet,"

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study John 5:27