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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.
John 5:19 — KJV
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John 5:19
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
John 5:19
Verse 19 of 47
Commentary
Commentary on John 5:19
Theological / DevotionalThe Son. Although Jesus frequently referred to Himself as the Son of man, a title that emphasized His humanity and probably implied His Messiahship (see on Matt. 1:1; Mark 2:10), in the present context the unqualified title “the Son” clearly means “the Son of God.” This is evident both from the fact that He uses it in connection with the Father, and from His reference to the Son of God in John 5:25. It is significant that when the Jews accused Jesus of claiming deity, He went on to explain and amplify that claim rather than to minimize it in any way. See Additional Note on Chapter 1.
Of himself. Literally, “from himself,” that is, by His own accord, on His own initiative.
Seeth the Father do. Literally, “sees the Father doing.” Jesus’ deeds were in complete harmony with the way in which God treats man. More than this, they were God’s supreme expression of His loving concern for man. That Jesus could so completely express the character of the Father was possible only because the Son gave entire obedience to the Father’s will.
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