# John 5.21-22

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 19. Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.</span> 20. <span class="rl-speech">For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.</span>
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> **21. <span class="rl-speech">For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;</span>**
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> 23. <span class="rl-speech">that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.</span> 24. <span class="rl-speech">Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.</span> (John 5:19-24, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 19. Jesus therefore answered them, <span class="rl-speech">“Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.</span> 20. <span class="rl-speech">For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.</span>
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> **21. <span class="rl-speech">For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,</span>**
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> 23. <span class="rl-speech">that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.</span> 24. <span class="rl-speech">“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.</span> (John 5:19-24, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 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 the Son likewise. 20. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
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> **21. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. 22. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:**
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> 23. That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:19-24, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 19. Jesus therefore responded and said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything of himself, if he may not see the Father doing anything; for whatever things He may do, these also the Son in like manner doth;</span> 20. <span class="rl-speech">for the Father doth love the Son, and doth shew to him all things that He himself doth; and greater works than these He will shew him, that ye may wonder.</span>
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> **21. <span class="rl-speech">'For, as the Father doth raise the dead, and doth make alive, so also the Son doth make alive whom he willeth;</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">for neither doth the Father judge any one, but all the judgment He hath given to the Son,</span>**
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> 23. <span class="rl-speech">that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.</span> 24. <span class="rl-speech">'Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is hearing my word, and is believing Him who sent me, hath life age-during, and to judgment he doth not come, but hath passed out of the death to the life.</span> (John 5:19-24, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G1453 - egeiro](/codex/g1453-egeiro/), *egeiro* (Strong's G1453). Also appears in: [Matthew 8.26](/codex/matthew-8-26/), [Matthew 9.4-8](/codex/matthew-9-4-8/), [Matthew 17.1-8](/codex/matthew-17-1-8/).
- [G2920 - krisis](/codex/g2920-krisis/), *krisis* (Strong's G2920). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.21-22](/codex/matthew-5-21-22/), [Matthew 23](/codex/matthew-23/), [Mark 3.20-30](/codex/mark-3-20-30/).
- [G3498 - nekros](/codex/g3498-nekros/), *nekros* (Strong's G3498). Also appears in: [Matthew 23](/codex/matthew-23/), [Matthew 28.1-10](/codex/matthew-28-1-10/), [Mark 6](/codex/mark-6/).
- [G3956 - pas](/codex/g3956-pas/), *pas* (Strong's G3956). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 2.1-6](/codex/matthew-2-1-6/), [Matthew 2.16](/codex/matthew-2-16/).
- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater* (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.48](/codex/matthew-5-48/), [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/).
- [G5207 - huios](/codex/g5207-huios/), *huios* (Strong's G5207). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Anointing Implies Subordination Objection Defeater](/codex/anointing-implies-subordination-objection-defeater/), via [John 5.22-23](/codex/john-5-22-23/)
- [Quran Confirms Jesus is God Argument](/codex/quran-confirms-jesus-is-god-argument/), via [John 5.21](/codex/john-5-21/)

**Concepts:**

- [Christ is God](/codex/christ-is-god/), via [John 5.22](/codex/john-5-22/)
- [Christianity](/codex/christianity/), via [John 5.22](/codex/john-5-22/)
- [Christology](/codex/christology/), via [John 5.22](/codex/john-5-22/)
- [Christs Deity](/codex/christs-deity/), via [John 5.21](/codex/john-5-21/), [John 5.22](/codex/john-5-22/)
- [Eschatology](/codex/eschatology/), via [John 5.22](/codex/john-5-22/)
- [Father-Son Authority Asymmetry](/codex/father-son-authority-asymmetry/), via [John 5.22](/codex/john-5-22/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 5](/codex/john-5/)
- [Lesson 2.4, Christology in One Lesson](/codex/lesson-2-4-christology-in-one-lesson/), via [John 5.22](/codex/john-5-22/)
- [Trinity vs Oneness vs Modalism vs Arianism](/codex/trinity-vs-oneness-vs-modalism-vs-arianism/), via [John 5.19-23](/codex/john-5-19-23/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G1453 - egeiro](/codex/g1453-egeiro/), via [John 5.21](/codex/john-5-21/)
- [G2198 - zao](/codex/g2198-zao/), via [John 5.21](/codex/john-5-21/)
- [G2920 - krisis](/codex/g2920-krisis/), via [John 5.22](/codex/john-5-22/), [John 5.22-27](/codex/john-5-22-27/), [John 5.22-30](/codex/john-5-22-30/)
- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), via [John 5.19-23](/codex/john-5-19-23/)
- [H0001 - ab](/codex/h0001-ab/), via [John 5.18-23](/codex/john-5-18-23/)

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