John 5:17-30

19 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, the Son is not able to do anything on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father  does, the Son likewise does these things.    20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing, and he will show him greater works  than these so that you will be amazed. 21 And just as the Father raises  the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom he wants.    22 The Father,  in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 so that all people may honor the Son just as they honor the Father.    Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.    

Life and Judgment

24 “Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life  and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.

25 “Truly I tell you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.    26 For just as the Father has life in himself, so also he has granted to the Son  to have life in himself. 27 And he has granted him the right to pass judgment,  because he is the Son of Man.    28 Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear his voice 29and come out those who have done good things, to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked things, to the resurrection of condemnation. 30  “I can do nothing on my own. I judge only as I hear, and my judgment  is just,  because I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.   

Witnesses to Jesus

31 “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony he gives about me is true.   33 You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.  34 I don’t receive human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 John was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.     36 “But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given me to accomplish.  These very works I am doing testify about me that the Father has sent  me. 37 The Father who sent me has himself testified  about me. You have not heard his voice at any time, and you haven’t seen his form.    38 You don’t have his word residing in you, because you don’t believe the one he sent. 39 You pore over the Scriptures  because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about me.    40 But you are not willing    to come to me  so that you may have life.

41 “I do not accept glory  from people, 42but I know you that you have no love for God  within you. 43 I have come in my Father’s name,  and yet you don’t accept me.  If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe, since you accept glory from one another but don’t seek the glory that comes from the only  God?    45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses,  on whom you have set your hope. 46For if you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me. 47 But if you don’t believe what he wrote,    how will you believe my words? ”