John:5:16-30

---

Seeker Overlay ON

* For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus , and sought to kill Him , because He had done these things on the Sabbath . * But Jesus answered them , "My Father has been working until now , and I have been working ." * Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him , because He not only broke the Sabbath , but also said that God was His Father , making Himself equal with God . * Then Jesus answered and said to them , "Most assuredly , I say to you , the Son can do nothing of Himself , but what He sees the Father do ; for whatever He does , the Son also does in like manner . * For the Father loves the Son , and shows Him all things that He Himself does ; and He will show Him greater works than these , that you may marvel . * For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them , even so the Son gives life to whom He will . * For the Father judges no one , but has committed all judgment to the Son , * that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father . He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him . * "Most assuredly , I say to you , he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life , and shall not come into judgment , but has passed from death into life . * Most assuredly , I say to you , the hour is coming , and now is , when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God ; and those who hear will live . * For as the Father has life in Himself , so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself , * and has given Him authority to execute judgment also , because He is the Son of Man . * Do not marvel at this ; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice * and come forth--those who have done good , to the resurrection of life , and those who have done evil , to the resurrection of condemnation . * I can of Myself do nothing . As I hear , I judge ; and My judgment is righteous , because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me .

---