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28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will ahear His voice  
29 aand come forth—bthose who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.  
30 aI can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because bI do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.  

The Fourfold Witness

31 a“If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not1 true.  
32 aThere is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true.  
33 You have sent to John, aand he has borne witness to the truth.  
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John 5:30

In John 5:18-19, 30, Jesus immediately knocks down the claim that He had elevated Himself as equal to God by showing His dependence on God. Though He later claims that He and the Father are one (John 10:30), that oneness does not include absolute equality. Rather, He is showing that because of Their oneness, there is perfect communication between Them, with the Father leading the way by showing Him what to do. Jesus humbly claims no absolute equality with the Father but dependence, despite His doing fantastic things like walking on water, healing, and resurrecting a number of people. John 8:26-28 confirms His dependence.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Living by Faith and Humility




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing John 5:30:

Matthew 6:11
Matthew 13:24-30
Matthew 21:18-19
Matthew 26:39
Mark 11:12-14
John 15:4-5
Ephesians 6:4
Revelation 3:14-18


 
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