john-5:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 5:30

Of mine own self - See John 5:19. The Messiah, the Mediator, does nothing without the concurrence and the authority of God. Such is the nature of the union subsisting between them, that he does nothing independently of God. Whatever he does, he does according to the will of God.As I hear I judge - To “hear” expresses the condition of one who is commissioned or instructed. Thus John 8:26, “I speak to the world those things which I have “heard” of him;” John 8:28, “As the Father hath taught me, I... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 5:24-30

John 5:24-30. Verily, he that heareth my word, &c., hath everlasting life Such a person is already entitled to it, yea, it is already begun in his soul, and he shall shortly possess it in its full perfection: and shall not come into condemnation For any former offences; but is passed from death unto life That is, from that state of spiritual death, or of alienation from the life of God, (see Ephesians 4:18,) in which men naturally are, to spiritual life and felicity, in union and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 5:30-47

47. Witness to Jesus (John 5:30-47)Jesus acted with God’s authority, but he would not give evidence on his own behalf to try to convince the Jews. God was his witness, and Jesus accepted his witness even if the Jews did not (John 5:30-32). With God as his witness, Jesus needed no other, but if the Jews wanted earthly witnesses, they were available. Jesus gave them three, which would satisfy those who wanted to judge him according to the requirements for witnesses under Jewish law (cf.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 5:30

will. Greek. thelema. App-102 . the Father . All the texts read "Him". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 5:30

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.Here Jesus changed his approach to the closed minds of the priests, still trying to induce them to believe.I can of myself do nothing ... These words have a double application: (1) I see that nothing I can say will have any weight with you, and (2) my signs should be interpreted by you as revealing... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 5:28-30

John 5:28-30. Marvel not at this;— "Be not surprised at my saying that the Son has power to raise a few particular persons from the dead, and authority to inflict judgment on some particular offenders: a far greater power is committedto him, even that of raising all men at the last day, and of judging and rewarding them according to theirworks. Now in this judgment I will not act absolutely or arbitrarily, but according to the laws of equity unalterably established by my Father. So that I shall... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 5:30

30-32. of mine own self do nothing—that is, apart from the Father, or in any interest than My own. (See on John 5:19). as I hear—that is, "My judgments are all anticipated in the bosom of My Father, to which I have immediate access, and by Me only responded to and reflected. They cannot therefore err, as I live for one end only, to carry into effect the will of Him that sent Me." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 5:30

This verse is transitional. It concludes Jesus’ explanation of the Son’s equality with the Father (John 5:19-29), and it introduces His clarification of the Father’s testimony about the Son (John 5:31-47). Some translations consider it the conclusion of the preceding pericope (e.g., NIV), and others take it as the beginning of the next one (e.g., NASB).Jesus’ point was that He could not do anything independent of the Father because of His submission to Him. His judgment is the result of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 5:30-47

4. The Father’s witness to the Song of Solomon 5:30-47Jesus now returned to develop a theme that He had introduced previously, namely, the Father’s testimony to the Son (John 5:19-20). Jesus proceeded to cite five witnesses to His identity, all of which came from the Father, since the Jews had questioned His authority."The train of argument in this section is like a court scene, reminiscent of the trial scenes in the OT, when witnesses are summoned by Yahweh to testify on behalf of the gods of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:1-47

Bethesda. Christ and the Sabbath1-47. A miracle at the Pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath Day, and a controversy arising therefrom. This miracle may be regarded as a parable illustrating the deadly effects of sin, and the power of the Saviour to deal with the most hopeless cases. This poor man in his youth had shattered his nervous system by a life of sensual indulgence (John 5:14), and had lain for thirty-eight years a hopeless paralytic (John 5:5). This being an extreme case, the usual order of... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 5:30

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 5:24-30

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 5:30-47

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 5:30

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 5:30

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 5:28-30

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 5:30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 5:30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 5:30-47

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:1-47

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