# John 5.24 **Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 22. For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son; 23. 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. > > **24. 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.** > > 25. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live. 26. For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself: (John 5:22-26, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 22. For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son, 23. 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. > > **24. “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.** > > 25. Most certainly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. 26. For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. (John 5:22-26, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 22. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 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.** > > 25. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; (John 5:22-26, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 22. for neither doth the Father judge any one, but all the judgment He hath given to the Son, 23. 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. > > **24. '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.** > > 25. 'Verily, verily, I say to you, There cometh an hour, and it now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those having heard shall live; 26. for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself, (John 5:22-26, 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 - [G0166 - aionios](/codex/g0166-aionios/), *aionios* (Strong's G166). Also appears in: [Matthew 19](/codex/matthew-19/), [Matthew 25.46](/codex/matthew-25-46/), [Mark 3.20-30](/codex/mark-3-20-30/). - [G2222 - zoe](/codex/g2222-zoe/), *zoe* (Strong's G2222). Also appears in: [Matthew 7.13-14](/codex/matthew-7-13-14/), [Matthew 19](/codex/matthew-19/), [Matthew 25.46](/codex/matthew-25-46/). - [G2288 - thanatos](/codex/g2288-thanatos/), *thanatos* (Strong's G2288). Also appears in: [Matthew 15](/codex/matthew-15/), [Matthew 16.28](/codex/matthew-16-28/), [Matthew 26.37-40](/codex/matthew-26-37-40/). - [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/). - [G3056 - logos](/codex/g3056-logos/), *logos* (Strong's G3056). Also appears in: [Matthew 7.24-27](/codex/matthew-7-24-27/), [Matthew 8.5-12](/codex/matthew-8-5-12/), [Matthew 8.16](/codex/matthew-8-16/). - [G4100 - pisteuo](/codex/g4100-pisteuo/), *pisteuo* (Strong's G4100). Also appears in: [Matthew 18.6](/codex/matthew-18-6/), [Mark 15](/codex/mark-15/), [Mark 16.16-18](/codex/mark-16-16-18/). ## 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. ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Conditional Immortality from Text-First Method](/codex/conditional-immortality-from-text-first-method/) **Concepts:** - [Christian Muslim Defender](/codex/christian-muslim-defender/) - [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 5](/codex/john-5/) - [Young's Literal Translation](/codex/ylt/) **Lexicon:** - [G0166 - aionios](/codex/g0166-aionios/) - [G2198 - zao](/codex/g2198-zao/) - [G2222 - zoe](/codex/g2222-zoe/) - [G2288 - thanatos](/codex/g2288-thanatos/) - [G2920 - krisis](/codex/g2920-krisis/), via [John 5.22-27](/codex/john-5-22-27/), [John 5.22-30](/codex/john-5-22-30/) - [G3498 - nekros](/codex/g3498-nekros/), via [John 5.24-25](/codex/john-5-24-25/) - [G4100 - pisteuo](/codex/g4100-pisteuo/) - [G5207 - huios](/codex/g5207-huios/), via [John 5.23-26](/codex/john-5-23-26/) **Passages:** - [Romans 8.1](/codex/romans-8-1/)