John 5:21-30

Expanded Bible

²¹ [^LFor] Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to those he ·wants to [wishes; wills]. ²² ·In fact, [or For] the Father judges no one, but he has ·given [entrusted to] the Son ·power to do all the judging [^Lall judgment; Rev. 20:11–15] ²³ so that all people will honor the Son as much as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

²⁴ “·I tell you the truth [^LTruly, truly I say to you], whoever ·hears [obeys] ·what I say [^Lmy word/message] and believes in the One who sent me has eternal life. That person will not ·be judged guilty [^Lcome into judgment/condemnation] but has ·already left death and entered life [^Lpassed from death into life]. ²⁵ ·I tell you the truth [^LTruly, truly I say to you], the ·time [^Lhour] is coming and is already here when the dead will ·hear [obey] the voice of the Son of God, and those who ·hear [obey] will ·have life [live]. ²⁶ [^LFor] ·Life comes from the Father himself [just as the Father has life], ·and [so] he has ·allowed the Son to have [given the Son] life in himself as well. ²⁷ And the Father has given the Son the ·approval [authority; power; right] to ·judge [execute judgment], because he is the Son of Man [^Ca title for the Messiah; Dan. 7:13–14]. ²⁸ Don’t ·be surprised [marvel; be amazed] at this: A ·time [^Lhour] is coming when all who are dead and in their graves will hear his voice. ²⁹ Then they will come out of their graves. Those who did good ·will rise and have life forever [^Lto the resurrection resulting in life], but those who did evil ·will rise to be judged guilty [^Lto the resurrection resulting in condemnation/judgment].

Jesus Is God’s Son

³⁰ “I can do nothing ·alone [by myself; on my own initiative]. I judge ·only the way I am told [^Las I hear], so my judgment is ·fair [just; right; righteous]. I don’t ·try to please myself [^Lseek my own will/desire], but ·I try to please [^Lthe will of] the One who sent me.