Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Quickeneth whom he will (ouv qelei zwopoiei). Present active indicative of zwopoiew (from zwopoiov, making alive), common in Paul (I Corinthians 15:45, etc.). As yet, so far as we know, Jesus had not raised the dead, but he claims the power to do it on a par with the power of the Father. The raising of the son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:11-17) is not far ahead, followed by the message to the Baptist which speaks of this same power (Luke 7:22; Matthew 11:5), and the raising of Jairus' daughter (Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:22-26). Jesus exercises this power on those "whom he wills." Christ has power to quicken both body and soul.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 5:21:
Luke 9:60
Luke 9:60
John 3:35
John 5:24
John 6:63
John 8:13
John 10:30
John 10:36
1 Corinthians 15:22
Revelation 20:4
Revelation 20:11
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