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noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5#h=31:0-34:0">5:1-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus speaks about authority given to him by his Father (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5#h=34:0-35:0">5:19-24</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Spiritually dead who pay attention to Jesus’ voice will live (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5#h=35:0-35:351">5:25-27</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Those dead in the memorial tombs will be resurrected (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5#h=35:351-36:0">5:28-30</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">John the Baptist, the works of Jesus, the Father, and the Scriptures all bear witness about Jesus (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5#h=36:0-38:0">5:31-47</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-1" data-section-citation="043005001043005001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>a festival of the Jews:</strong> Although John does not specify which festival is referred to, there are good reasons to conclude that it is the Passover of 31 C.E. John’s account was generally in chronological order. The context places this festival shortly after Jesus said that there were “yet four months before the harvest.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Joh 4:35</a>) The harvest season, particularly the barley harvest, got under way about Passover time (Nisan 14). So it seems that Jesus’ statement was made about four months before that, about the month of Chislev (November/December). Two other festivals, the festivals of Dedication and of Purim, fell during the time period from Chislev to Nisan. However, these festivals did not require an Israelite to go <strong>up to Jerusalem.</strong> So in this context, the Passover seems to be the most likely “festival of the Jews” that required Jesus to attend in Jerusalem according to God’s Law to Israel. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">De 16:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/2/1" data-bid="3-2" class="b"> Lu 22:1</a>) It is true that John records only a few events before the next mention of the Passover (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Joh 6:4</a>), but a consideration of the chart in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/0-1">App. A7</a> shows that John’s account of Jesus’ early ministry was abbreviated, and many events already covered by the other three <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/0/0">Gospel</a> writers were not mentioned. In fact, the great amount of activity of Jesus recorded in the other three Gospels lends weight to the conclusion that an annual Passover did indeed come between the events recorded at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Joh 2:13</a> and those at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Joh 6:4</a>.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/2">App. A7</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/1/0">study note on Joh 2:13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/158" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-159"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 12:14; De 16:1, 16; Joh 2:13; 6:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p354" data-pid="354" class="se"></p> <p id="p355" data-pid="355" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/383/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 57-58,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/384/0"> 716</a></p> <p id="p356" data-pid="356" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/385/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> pp. 194-195</a></p> <p id="p357" data-pid="357" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/104/0">it-2 57-58,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/104/2"> 716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/104/4"> si 194-195;</a></p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/126/0">w81 6/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/126/2"> w78 1/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/126/4"> w76 247;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/126/6"> ad 921,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/126/7"> 1360;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/126/8"> w68 505;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/126/9"> w61 729;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/126/10"> w59 491;</a><span class="ni"> ep 280</span></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-2" data-section-citation="043005002043005002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>Hebrew:</strong> In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/2/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, inspired Bible writers used the term “Hebrew” in designating the language spoken by the Jews (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Joh 19:13,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/7/1" data-bid="8-2" class="b"> 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/7/2" data-bid="8-3" class="b"> 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/7/3" data-bid="8-4" class="b"> Ac 21:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/7/4" data-bid="8-5" class="b"> 22:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/7/5" data-bid="8-6" class="b"> Re 9:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/7/6" data-bid="8-7" class="b"> 16:16</a>), as well as the language in which the resurrected and glorified Jesus addressed Saul of Tarsus (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Ac 26:14, 15</a>). At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Ac 6:1</a>, “Hebrew-speaking Jews” are distinguished from “Greek-speaking Jews.” While some scholars hold that the term “Hebrew” in these references should instead be rendered “Aramaic,” there is good reason to believe that the term actually applies to the Hebrew language. When the physician Luke says that Paul spoke to the people of Jerusalem “in the Hebrew language,” Paul was addressing those whose life revolved around studying the Law of Moses in Hebrew. Also, of the great number of fragments and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/3/0">manuscripts</a> comprising the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/4/0">Dead Sea Scrolls</a>, the majority of Biblical and non-Biblical texts are written in Hebrew, showing that the language was in daily use. The smaller number of Aramaic fragments found shows that both languages were used. So it seems highly unlikely that when Bible writers used the word “Hebrew,” they actually meant the Aramaic or Syrian language. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Ac 21:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/10/1" data-bid="11-2" class="b"> 22:2</a>; compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Ac 26:14</a>.) The Hebrew Scriptures earlier distinguished between “Aramaic” and “the language of the Jews” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">2Ki 18:26</a>), and first-century Jewish historian <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/5/0">Josephus</a>, considering this passage of the Bible, speaks of “Aramaic” and “Hebrew” as distinct tongues. (<em>Jewish Antiquities,</em> X, 8 [i, 2]) It is true that there are some terms that are quite similar in both Aramaic and Hebrew and possibly other terms that were adopted into Hebrew from Aramaic. However, there seems to be no reason for the writers of the Christian Greek Scriptures to have said Hebrew if they meant Aramaic.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong><em>Bethzatha:</em></strong> The Hebrew name means “House of the Olive [or, of Olives].” According to some <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/6/0">manuscripts</a>, the pool is called “Bethesda,” possibly meaning “House of Mercy.” Other manuscripts read “Bethsaida,” meaning “House of the Hunter [or, Fisherman].” Many scholars today prefer the name Bethzatha.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/1001072116#chapter=5"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/1001072116/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/701" ><span class="caption"><p>Pool of Bethzatha</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/159" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-160"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ne 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p357" data-pid="357" class="se"></p> <p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/386/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 305-306,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/387/0"> 894</a></p> <p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/388/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 542</a></p> <p id="p360" data-pid="360" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/389/0"><em>“Good Land,”</em> pp. 30-31</a></p> <div id="p361" data-pid="361"><p data-pid="361" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/390/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="361" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/390/0">9/1/1988, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/105/0">it-1 305-306,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/105/2"> 894;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/105/4"> it-2 542;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/105/6"> gl 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/105/10"> w88 9/1 31;</a></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/127/0">ad 227,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/127/1"> 624</a></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-3" data-section-citation="043005003043005003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>the sick . . . were lying down:</strong> It was commonly believed that people could be healed by getting into the pool when the water was stirred up. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Joh 5:7</a>) As a result, those seeking a cure congregated at the site. However, the Bible does not say that an angel of God performed miracles at the pool of Bethzatha. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/7/0">study note on Joh 5:4</a>.) What it does say is that Jesus performed a miracle at the pool. It is worth noting that the man did not enter the water; yet, he was instantly cured.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-9"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p163" data-pid="163">Or “paralyzed.” Lit., “dried-up.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="se"></p> <p id="p363" data-pid="363" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/391/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 305-306</a></p> <p id="p364" data-pid="364" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/106/0">it-1 305-306;</a></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sx"></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/128/0">ad 227</a></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-4" data-section-citation="043005004043005004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5">Some <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/8/0">manuscripts</a> add, in whole or in part, the following text, beginning at the end of verse 3 and continuing as verse 4: “waiting for the movement of the water. <strong>4</strong> For an angel of the Lord [or, “of Jehovah”] would come down into the pool from season to season and disturb the water; the first one then to step in after the disturbance of the water would become sound in health from whatever disease it was by which he was afflicted.” These words, however, do not appear in the earliest authoritative manuscripts and most likely are not part of the original text of John. (See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/3">App. A3</a>.) Some translations of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/9/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> into Hebrew, referred to as J<sup>9, 22, 23</sup> in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/4">App. C4</a>, read “an angel of Jehovah” instead of “an angel of the Lord.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p364" data-pid="364" class="se"></p> <p id="p365" data-pid="365" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/392/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 305-306</a></p> <div id="p366" data-pid="366"><p data-pid="366" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/393/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/393/0">5/2016, p. 32</a></p> </div><div id="p367" data-pid="367"><p data-pid="367" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/394/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="367" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/394/0">9/1/1988, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/107/0">it-1 305-306;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/107/2"> w16.05 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/107/4"> w88 9/1 31;</a></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sx"></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/129/0">ad 227</a></p> <p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-5" data-section-citation="043005005043005005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:5</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="se"></p> <div id="p369" data-pid="369"><p data-pid="369" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/395/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="369" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/395/0">6/15/1986, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/108/0">w86 6/15 24-25</a></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-6" data-section-citation="043005006043005006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/160" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-161"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 72:13; Isa 53:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-7" data-section-citation="043005007043005007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:7</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="se"></p> <div id="p371" data-pid="371"><p data-pid="371" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/396/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="371" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/396/0">5/2016, p. 32</a></p> </div><p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/109/0">w16.05 32</a></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-8" data-section-citation="043005008043005008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>mat:</strong> Or “bed.” In Bible lands, a bed was often a simple mat made of straw or rushes, perhaps with quilting or a mattress of some sort added for comfort. When not in use, these beds were rolled up and stored away. In this context, the Greek word <em>kraʹbat·tos</em> evidently refers to a poor man’s bed. In the account at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Mr 2:4-12</a>, the same Greek word refers to some kind of “stretcher” on which the paralytic man was carried.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/161" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-162"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:6; Mr 2:10, 11; Lu 5:24, 25; Ac 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-9" data-section-citation="043005009043005009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/162" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-163"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 9:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="se"></p> <div id="p373" data-pid="373"><p data-pid="373" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/397/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="373" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/397/0">3/1/1995, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/110/0">w95 3/1 6-7</a></p> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-10" data-section-citation="043005010043005010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>the Jews:</strong> As used in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/10/0">Gospel</a> of John, this term conveys somewhat different meanings depending on the context. It can refer to Jewish people in general, to those living in Judea, or to those living in or near Jerusalem. The term may also refer to Jews who zealously adhered to human traditions connected with the Mosaic Law and who were hostile to Jesus. In this context, “the Jews” may refer to the Jewish authorities or religious leaders, but the term may also have been used broadly to include other Jews who were zealous for the traditions.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/163" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-164"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:9, 10; Mt 12:2; Lu 6:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-14" data-section-citation="043005014043005014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>Do not sin anymore:</strong> Jesus’ words here do not mean that this man’s sickness was due to some sin he had committed. Rather, the man whom Jesus cured had been sick for 38 years because of inherited imperfection. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Joh 5:5-9</a>; compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Joh 9:1-3</a>.) Now that the man had been shown mercy and was healed, Jesus urged him to follow the way of salvation and avoid willful sin that could result in <strong>something worse</strong> than sickness, that is, everlasting destruction.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Heb 10:26, 27</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="se"></p> <div id="p375" data-pid="375"><p data-pid="375" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/398/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="375" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/398/0">4/15/2008, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/111/0">w08 4/15 30;</a></p> <p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"></p> <p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/130/0">w82 8/15 31</a></p> <p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-16" data-section-citation="043005016043005016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>were persecuting:</strong> The imperfect form of the Greek verb used here indicates that <strong>the Jews</strong>—perhaps referring to the Jewish leaders or to Jews who zealously adhered to human traditions connected with the Mosaic Law—began to persecute Jesus and continued doing so.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/164" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-165"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:10, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="se"></p> <div id="p377" data-pid="377"><p data-pid="377" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/399/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="377" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/399/0">3/1/1995, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/112/0">w95 3/1 6-7</a></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-17" data-section-citation="043005017043005017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/165" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-166"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 4:34; 5:36; 9:4; 10:25; 14:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="se"></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/400/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 70</a></p> <p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/401/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 659,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/402/0"> 1204</a></p> <p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/403/0"><em>Remain in God’s Love,</em> p. 201</a></p> <p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/404/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 74</a></p> <p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/405/0"><em>“God’s Love,”</em> p. 172</a></p> <div id="p384" data-pid="384"><p data-pid="384" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/406/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="384" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/406/0">7/15/2011, pp. 24-25</a></p><p data-pid="384" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/407/0">3/1/1995, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="384" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/408/0">2/1/1988, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="384" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/409/0">7/1/1986, p. 16</a></p> </div><div id="p385" data-pid="385"><p data-pid="385" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/410/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="385" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/410/0">11/2006, pp. 7-8</a></p> </div><p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/0">ijwbq article 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/2"> it-2 659,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/4"> 1204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/6"> lvs 201;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/8"> jy 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/10"> lv 172;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/12"> w11 7/15 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/16"> g 11/06 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/18"> w95 3/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/20"> gt chapter 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/22"> w88 2/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/113/24"> w86 7/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"></p> <p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/0">w82 8/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/2"> w81 1/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/4"> w78 6/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/6"> w72 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/8"> w64 447;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/9"> w61 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/10"> w56 722;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/11"> w55 465;</a><span class="ni"> qm55 346;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/131/13"> w53 414;</a><span class="ni"> w41 152</span></p> <p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-18" data-section-citation="043005018043005018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>making himself equal to God:</strong> While properly referring to God as his Father, Jesus never claimed equality with God. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Joh 5:17</a>) Rather, it was the Jews who accused Jesus of attempting to make himself God’s equal by claiming God as his Father. Just as the Jews were wrong in stating that Jesus was a Sabbath breaker, they were wrong in making this accusation. Jesus makes this evident by what he says as recorded in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">verses 19 through 24</a>—he could do nothing of his own initiative. Clearly, he was not claiming to be equal to God.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Joh 14:28</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/166" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-167"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 10:33; 14:28; Php 2:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="se"></p> <p id="p387" data-pid="387" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/411/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 214</a></p> <p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/412/0"><em>Trinity,</em> pp. 24-25</a></p> <div id="p389" data-pid="389"><p data-pid="389" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/413/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="389" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/413/0">6/1/1988, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p390" data-pid="390" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/114/0">rs 214;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/114/2"> ti 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/114/4"> w88 6/1 19;</a></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"></p> <p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/132/0">w84 2/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/132/2"> w74 526;</a><span class="ni"> g65 3/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/132/5"> w64 713</a></p> <p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-19" data-section-citation="043005019043005019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>of his own initiative:</strong> Or “on his own,” that is, independently. Lit., “from himself.” As God’s Chief Representative, Jesus always listens to Jehovah’s voice and speaks what Jehovah directs.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/167" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-168"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 5:30; 7:28; 8:28; 12:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p390" data-pid="390" class="se"></p> <p id="p391" data-pid="391" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/414/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 17</a></p> <div id="p392" data-pid="392"><p data-pid="392" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/415/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="392" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/415/0">2/15/1992, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p393" data-pid="393" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/115/0">lff lesson 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/115/2"> w92 2/15 12;</a></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"></p> <p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/133/0">w64 714;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/133/1"> w62 283;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/133/2"> w61 150</a></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-20" data-section-citation="043005020043005020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>the Father has affection for the Son:</strong> Jesus here describes the warm bond of unity and friendship that has existed between him and the Father from the dawn of creation. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Pr 8:30</a>) When John recorded Jesus’ statement describing this relationship, he used a form of the Greek verb <em>phi·leʹo</em> (“to have affection”). This verb often describes a very close bond, the kind that exists between genuine friends. For example, it is used to describe the bond of friendship that existed between Jesus and Lazarus. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Joh 11:3,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> 36</a>) It is also used to describe the family relationship between parents and children. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Mt 10:37</a>) The same verb, <em>phi·leʹo,</em> is used to show the strong, warm, personal attachment Jehovah has for his Son’s followers and the warm feelings the disciples had for God’s Son.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Joh 16:27</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/168" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-169"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:17; Joh 3:35; 10:17; 2Pe 1:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/169" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-170"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 8:25; Joh 6:10, 11, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p393" data-pid="393" class="se"></p> <div id="p394" data-pid="394"><p data-pid="394" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/416/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="394" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/416/0">1/1/2002, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="394" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/417/0">2/15/1986, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/116/0">w02 1/1 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/116/2"> w86 2/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/134/0">g72 2/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/134/2"> w64 714</a></p> <p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-21" data-section-citation="043005021043005021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/170" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-171"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 4:32-34; Heb 11:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/171" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-172"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:12, 14; 8:52-54; Joh 11:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="se"></p> <p id="p396" data-pid="396" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/418/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 74</a></p> <div id="p397" data-pid="397"><p data-pid="397" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/419/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="397" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/419/0">7/1/1986, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p398" data-pid="398" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/117/0">jy 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/117/2"> gt chapter 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/117/4"> w86 7/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"></p> <p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/135/0">w78 9/1 17-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/135/3"> gh 93-94;</a><span class="ni"> g66 5/22 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/135/6"> w64 714;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/135/7"> w62 326,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/135/8"> 593;</a><span class="ni"> wr 44</span></p> <p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-22" data-section-citation="043005022043005022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/172" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-173"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:42; 17:31; 2Co 5:10; 2Ti 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p398" data-pid="398" class="se"></p> <div id="p399" data-pid="399"><p data-pid="399" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/420/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/420/0">10/15/1995, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/118/0">w95 10/15 21;</a></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"></p> <p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/136/0">w78 9/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/136/2"> w77 743;</a><span class="ni"> im 364;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/136/5"> w64 714;</a><span class="ni"> bf 645;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/136/7"> w62 592;</a><span class="ni"> wr 42;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/136/9"> w60 54;</a><span class="ni"> w43 196;</span><span class="ni"> jh 141</span></p> <p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-23" data-section-citation="043005023043005023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/173" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-174"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 10:16; Joh 15:23; 1Jo 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/137/0">w64 714;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/137/1"> w62 592;</a><span class="ni"> wr 42;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/137/3"> w54 319;</a><span class="ni"> w44 43;</span><span class="ni"> w43 196</span></p> <p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-24" data-section-citation="043005024043005024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>judgment:</strong> The Greek term <em>kriʹsis,</em> here rendered “judgment,” may convey several shades of meaning. The context determines what is meant. For example, this term can denote the act or process of judgment or evaluation (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Joh 5:22,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/35/1" data-bid="36-2" class="b"> 27,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/35/2" data-bid="36-3" class="b"> 29</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/11/0">study note</a>), the quality of justice (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Mt 23:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/36/1" data-bid="37-2" class="b"> Lu 11:42</a>), or a court of law (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Mt 5:21</a>). It can also refer to a judgment that is either favorable or unfavorable, but most of the occurrences in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/12/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> convey the idea of a condemnatory judgment. In this verse, “judgment” is used in parallel with <strong>death</strong> and set in contrast with <strong>life</strong> and <strong>everlasting life;</strong> therefore, it refers to a judgment that results in loss of life.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">2Pe 2:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/38/1" data-bid="39-2" class="b"> 3:7</a>.</p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>has passed over from death to life:</strong> Jesus is apparently speaking about those who were once spiritually dead but who upon hearing his words put faith in him and discontinue walking in their sinful course. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Eph 2:1, 2,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/39/1" data-bid="40-2" class="b"> 4-6</a>) They pass over “from death to life” in that the condemnation of death is lifted from them, and they are given the hope of everlasting life because of their faith in God. In a similar way, Jesus apparently referred to spiritually dead ones when he said to the Jewish son who wanted to go home to bury his father: “Let the dead bury their dead.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Lu 9:60</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/13/0">study notes on Lu 9:60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/14/0"> Joh 5:25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/174" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-175"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:16; 6:40; 8:51</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/175" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-176"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Jo 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="se"></p> <p id="p401" data-pid="401" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/421/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 137,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/422/0"> 249,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/423/0"> 762,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/424/0"> 790-791</a></p> <p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/425/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 74</a></p> <div id="p403" data-pid="403"><p data-pid="403" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/426/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/426/0">8/15/2009, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/427/0">4/15/2008, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/428/0">8/1/1991, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/429/0">2/15/1986, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/0">it-2 137,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/2"> 249,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/4"> 762,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/6"> 790-791;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/8"> jy 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/10"> w09 8/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/12"> w08 4/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/14"> w91 8/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/119/16"> w86 2/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"></p> <p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/138/0">w78 9/1 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/138/2"> 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/138/4"> w78 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/138/6"> w74 95-96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/138/8"> ad 1398;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/138/9"> w64 715,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/138/10"> 729;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/138/11"> w62 178;</a><span class="ni"> w49 122</span></p> <p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-25" data-section-citation="043005025043005025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>the dead:</strong> Jesus said that the <strong>hour,</strong> or time, for the dead to “hear [his] voice” <strong>is now,</strong> so he could only mean living humans who inherited sin from Adam and were therefore condemned to death. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">Ro 5:12</a>) From God’s standpoint, mankind in general has no right to life because “the wages” that sin pays to them is death. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Ro 6:23</a>) By hearing and heeding Jesus’ “word,” individuals could figuratively ‘pass over from death to life.’ (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/15/0">study note on Joh 5:24</a>.) The terms “hear” and “listen” are frequently used in the Bible with the meaning of “pay heed to” or “obey.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="se"></p> <p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/430/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 789,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/431/0"> 790-791</a></p> <div id="p406" data-pid="406"><p data-pid="406" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/432/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="406" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/432/0">7/1/1986, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="406" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/433/0">2/15/1986, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/120/0">it-2 789-791;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/120/3"> gt chapter 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/120/5"> w86 2/15 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/120/7"> w86 7/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"></p> <p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/139/0">w78 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/139/2"> ad 1397-1398;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/139/3"> w64 715;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/139/4"> w62 326;</a><span class="ni"> w49 122;</span><span class="ni"> af 17</span></p> <p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-26" data-section-citation="043005026043005026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>has life in himself:</strong> Or “has in himself the gift of life.” Jesus has “life in himself” because his Father granted him powers that originally only Jehovah had. These powers no doubt include the authority to give humans the opportunity to have a fine standing before God and thus gain life. They would also include the ability to impart life by resurrecting the dead. About a year after Jesus made the statement recorded here, he indicated that his followers could have life in themselves.—For the meaning of the expression “life in yourselves” as it applies to Jesus’ followers, see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/16/0">study note on Joh 6:53</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/176" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-177"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 36:9; Ac 17:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/177" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-178"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 11:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="se"></p> <div id="p408" data-pid="408"><p data-pid="408" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/434/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="408" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/434/0">4/15/2008, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="408" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/435/0">9/15/2003, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="408" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/436/0">2/15/1986, pp. 11-12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/437/0"> 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/438/0"> 30-31</a></p> </div><p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/121/0">w08 4/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/121/2"> w03 9/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/121/4"> w86 2/15 11-12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/121/6"> 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/121/8"> 30-31;</a></p> <p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"></p> <p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/140/0">w78 9/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/140/2"> g78 9/22 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/140/4"> w73 239-240;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/140/7"> w64 717;</a><span class="ni"> bf 94;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/140/9"> w62 593;</a><span class="ni"> wr 43;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/140/11"> w51 56;</a><span class="ni"> w49 120;</span><span class="ni"> tf 44,</span><span class="ni"> 249</span></p> <p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-27" data-section-citation="043005027043005027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>Son of man:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/17/0">study note on Mt 8:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/178" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-179"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 5:22; 2Ti 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/179" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-180"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 7:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/141/0">w78 9/1 17-18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/141/2"> 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/141/4"> w73 239-240;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/141/7"> w64 719;</a><span class="ni"> bf 426;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/141/9"> w60 54;</a><span class="ni"> w43 196;</span><span class="ni"> w41 12;</span><span class="ni"> jh 141</span></p> <p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-28" data-section-citation="043005028043005028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>the memorial tombs:</strong> This term renders the Greek word <em>mne·meiʹon,</em> which comes from the verb <em>mi·mneʹsko·mai,</em> “to remember; to remind (oneself),” and refers to a tomb or a grave. Thus, the term carries the implication of preserving the memory of the deceased person. In this context, it suggests that the person who died is remembered by God. This connotation gives added meaning to the term used by Luke in recording the plea of the criminal executed alongside Jesus: “Remember [form of the verb <em>mi·mneʹsko·mai</em>] me when you get into your Kingdom.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">Lu 23:42</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/180" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-181"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 14:13; Isa 25:8; 26:19; Ac 24:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="se"></p> <p id="p410" data-pid="410" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/439/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 157</a></p> <p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/440/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 30</a></p> <p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/441/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 369</a></p> <div id="p413" data-pid="413"><p data-pid="413" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/442/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/442/0">6/15/2015, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/443/0">8/15/2009, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/444/0">6/1/2009, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/445/0">4/1/1999, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/446/0">7/1/1998, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/447/0">3/1/1996, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/448/0">5/1/1990, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/449/0">4/1/1990, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/450/0">7/1/1986, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p414" data-pid="414" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/451/0"><em>Teach Us,</em> p. 76</a></p> <p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/452/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 74</a></p> <p id="p416" data-pid="416" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/453/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1704</a></p> <div id="p417" data-pid="417"><p data-pid="417" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/454/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="417" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/454/0">5/2012, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="417" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/455/0">1/2010, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/456/0"><em>Creator,</em> pp. 160-161</a></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/457/0"><em>When We Die,</em> pp. 26-27</a></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/458/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> p. 87</a></p> <p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/459/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 167-168</a></p> <p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/460/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 338-339</a></p> <p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/0">ijwbq article 157;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/2"> lff lesson 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/4"> it-2 369;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/6"> w15 6/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/8"> bhs 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/10"> jy 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/12"> nwt 1704;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/14"> g 5/12 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/16"> g 1/10 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/18"> w09 6/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/20"> w09 8/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/22"> w99 4/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/24"> w98 7/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/26"> ct 160-161;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/28"> ie 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/30"> w96 3/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/32"> kl 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/34"> gt chapter 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/36"> w90 4/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/38"> w90 5/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/40"> pe 167-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/42"> rs 338-339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/122/45"> w86 7/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"></p> <p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/0">w78 9/1 17-18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/2"> 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/4"> 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/6"> 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/8"> 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/11"> hs 178-179;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/13"> sl 363;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/15"> g74 6/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/17"> w73 240;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/19"> ad 1134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/20"> kj 390;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/21"> g71 12/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/23"> w68 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/24"> w67 317,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/25"> 525;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/26"> w65 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/27"> 447-448;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/28"> w64 719,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/29"> 729;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/30"> w63 627;</a><span class="ni"> bf 94;</span><span class="ni"> wg 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/33"> w62 39,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/34"> 326,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/35"> 475;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/36"> w61 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/37"> 242;</a><span class="ni"> ns 188;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/39"> w60 316;</a><span class="ni"> g60 8/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/41"> w59 333;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/42"> mn 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/44"> w58 159,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/45"> 325;</a><span class="ni"> pa 227;</span><span class="ni"> yw 353;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/48"> w57 360;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/49"> w55 198;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/50"> w54 117,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/51"> 280;</a><span class="ni"> nh 348;</span><span class="ni"> g53 3/8 26;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/54"> w52 347;</a><span class="ni"> lg 280;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/142/56"> w51 446;</a><span class="ni"> w47 202;</span><span class="ni"> w44 106;</span><span class="ni"> fd 29;</span><span class="ni"> s 342</span></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-29" data-section-citation="043005029043005029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:29</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>a resurrection:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/18/0">study note on Mt 22:23</a>.</p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>a resurrection of life:</strong> Those who will receive “a resurrection of life” are the ones who “did good things” before they died. Even before their resurrection, God’s purpose for faithful ones is so certain that they are spoken of as “living to him,” their names already being in “the scroll [or “book”] of life” kept from “the founding of the world.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">Lu 20:38</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/19/0">study note;</a> <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Re 17:8</a>; see also <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/51/0" data-bid="52-1" class="b">Php 4:3</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/20/0">study note</a>.) They are apparently the same as “the righteous” who will be resurrected, as mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Ac 24:15</a>. According to <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">Ro 6:7</a>, a person “who has died has been acquitted from his sin.” The sins committed by these righteous ones were canceled at death, but their record of faithfulness remains. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">Heb 6:10</a>) Of course, these resurrected righteous ones will need to stay faithful in order for their names to remain in “the scroll [or “book”] of life” and ultimately to attain to “everlasting life.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">Re 20:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/55/1" data-bid="56-2" class="b"> Joh 3:36</a>.</p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>a resurrection of judgment:</strong> “Those who practiced vile things” before they died will receive “a resurrection of judgment.” The Greek term here rendered “judgment” (<em>kriʹsis</em>) may have several shades of meaning, depending on the context. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/21/0">study note on Joh 5:24</a>.) In this verse, it seems that the term “judgment” is used in the sense of a process of evaluation and probation or, as one Greek lexicon says, a “scrutiny of conduct.” Those who will receive “a resurrection of judgment” are apparently the same as “the unrighteous” mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/56/0" data-bid="57-1" class="b">Ac 24:15</a>. These unrighteous ones will be judged based on their conduct under the Kingdom rule of Christ and his fellow judges. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">Lu 22:30;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/57/1" data-bid="58-2" class="b"> Ro 6:7</a>) During that time of scrutiny, the unrighteous will be “judged individually according to their deeds.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/58/0" data-bid="59-1" class="b">Re 20:12, 13</a>) Only those who reject their former unrighteous course of life will have their names entered into “the book of life” and attain “everlasting life.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/59/0" data-bid="60-1" class="b">Re 20:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/59/1" data-bid="60-2" class="b"> Joh 3:36</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/181" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-182"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 20:12, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-182" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-182" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="se"></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/461/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> articles 77,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/462/0"> 157</a></p> <div id="p425" data-pid="425"><p data-pid="425" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/463/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/463/0">12/2022, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/464/0">9/2022, pp. 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/465/0"> 18-19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/466/0"> 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/467/0"> 26</a></p> </div><p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/468/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 30</a></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/469/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 137,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/470/0"> 788-789</a></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/471/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 74</a></p> <div id="p429" data-pid="429"><p data-pid="429" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/472/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="429" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/472/0">5/2012, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="429" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/473/0">1/2010, p. 11</a></p> </div><div id="p430" data-pid="430"><p data-pid="430" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/474/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="430" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/474/0">8/15/2009, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="430" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/475/0">5/1/2005, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="430" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/476/0">7/1/1998, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="430" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/477/0">5/1/1990, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="430" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/478/0">7/1/1986, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/479/0"><em>Revelation Climax,</em> p. 300</a></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/480/0"><em>Worship God,</em> p. 87</a></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/481/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> p. 87</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/482/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 167-168,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/483/0"> 180</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/484/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 338-339</a></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/0">ijwbq articles 77,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/2"> 157;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/4"> w22.09 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/6"> 18-19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/9"> 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/11"> 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/13"> w22.12 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/15"> lff lesson 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/17"> it-2 137,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/19"> 788-789;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/21"> jy 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/23"> g 5/12 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/25"> g 1/10 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/27"> w09 8/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/29"> re 300;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/31"> w05 5/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/33"> wt 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/35"> w98 7/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/37"> kl 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/39"> gt chapter 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/41"> w90 5/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/43"> pe 167-168,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/45"> 180;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/47"> rs 338-339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/123/50"> w86 7/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/0">uw 75-76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/2"> w82 4/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/5"> w78 9/1 17-18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/7"> 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/9"> 22-23,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/12"> 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/14"> 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/17"> hs 178-179;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/19"> ts 182-186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/21"> w73 240;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/23"> ad 1397-1398;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/24"> kj 390;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/25"> g71 12/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/27"> w68 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/28"> w67 317,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/29"> 525;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/30"> w65 20-21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/31"> 181,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/32"> 447;</a><span class="ni"> im 373;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/34"> w64 723-730;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/35"> w63 135,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/36"> 627;</a><span class="ni"> bf 426,</span><span class="ni"> 645;</span><span class="ni"> wg 29;</span><span class="ni"> g63 5/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/41"> w62 39,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/42"> 327,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/43"> 475;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/44"> w61 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/45"> 242;</a><span class="ni"> ns 365;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/47"> mn 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/49"> w58 326;</a><span class="ni"> pa 227;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/51"> w57 360;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 354;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/53"> w54 277;</a><span class="ni"> nh 348;</span><span class="ni"> g53 7/22 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/56"> w52 347;</a><span class="ni"> lg 280;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/58"> w51 287,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/143/59"> 446;</a><span class="ni"> w47 202-203;</span><span class="ni"> w44 106;</span><span class="ni"> fd 29;</span><span class="ni"> w42 235;</span><span class="ni"> w38 314,</span><span class="ni"> 330-331;</span><span class="ni"> g36 2/26 350;</span><span class="ni"> wd 42;</span><span class="ni"> g32 12/21 190;</span><span class="ni"> w30 332</span></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-30" data-section-citation="043005030043005030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:30</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>of my own initiative:</strong> Or “on my own,” that is, independently. Lit., “from myself.” As God’s Chief Representative, Jesus always listens to Jehovah’s voice and speaks what Jehovah directs.</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>Just as I hear:</strong> That is, from the Father as the Supreme Judge.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/182" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-183"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 11:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-183" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-183" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/183" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-184"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:39; Joh 4:34; 6:38</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-184" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-184" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/144/0">w78 9/1 17-18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/144/2"> 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/144/4"> lp 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/144/6"> w76 564-565;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/144/8"> w74 278-279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/144/10"> w63 331;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/144/11"> w62 283,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/144/12"> 586;</a><span class="ni"> wr 32;</span><span class="ni"> w34 367;</span><span class="ni"> fa 23;</span><span class="ni"> hs34 38;</span><span class="ni"> w32 206</span></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-31" data-section-citation="043005031043005031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:31</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/184" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-185"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 19:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-185" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-185" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-32" data-section-citation="043005032043005032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:32</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>another:</strong> No doubt referring to the Father.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/62/0" data-bid="63-1" class="b">Joh 5:34,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/62/1" data-bid="63-2" class="b"> 37</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/185" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-186"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:17; Mr 9:7; Joh 12:28-30; 1Jo 5:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-186" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-186" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-33" data-section-citation="043005033043005033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:33</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/186" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-187"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:15, 32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-187" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-187" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="se"></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/485/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 74</a></p> <div id="p438" data-pid="438"><p data-pid="438" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/486/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/486/0">1/15/2005, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/487/0">7/1/1986, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/124/0">jy 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/124/2"> w05 1/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/124/4"> gt chapter 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/124/6"> w86 7/1 17</a></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-35" data-section-citation="043005035043005035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:35</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/187" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-188"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:1, 5, 6; Mr 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-188" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-188" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="se"></p> <p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/488/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 195-196</a></p> <div id="p441" data-pid="441"><p data-pid="441" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/489/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="441" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/489/0">1/15/2005, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/125/0">it-2 195-196;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/125/2"> w05 1/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/145/0">ad 1024</a></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-36" data-section-citation="043005036043005036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:36</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/188" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-189"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:5; Joh 3:2; 7:31; 10:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-189" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-189" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="se"></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/490/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 16</a></p> <div id="p444" data-pid="444"><p data-pid="444" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/491/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="444" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/491/0">1/15/2005, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="444" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/492/0">7/1/1986, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/126/0">lff lesson 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/126/2"> w05 1/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/126/4"> gt chapter 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/126/6"> w86 7/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/146/0">w81 3/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/146/2"> w66 645</a></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-37" data-section-citation="043005037043005037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:37</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/189" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-190"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:11; Joh 8:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-190" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-190" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/190" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-191"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 4:11, 12; Joh 1:18; 6:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-191" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-191" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="se"></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/493/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1160</a></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/494/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 74</a></p> <div id="p448" data-pid="448"><p data-pid="448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/495/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="448" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/495/0">7/1/1986, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/127/0">it-2 1160;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/127/2"> jy 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/127/4"> gt chapter 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/127/6"> w86 7/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/147/0">ad 1639;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/147/1"> w67 271;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/147/2"> w63 237;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/147/3"> w62 591;</a><span class="ni"> wr 39;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/147/5"> w60 255</a></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-38" data-section-citation="043005038043005038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:38</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/148/0">w60 255</a></p> <p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-39" data-section-citation="043005039043005039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:39</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>the Scriptures:</strong> This expression is often used to refer to the inspired Hebrew writings as a whole. The Jews who were carefully <strong>searching</strong> the Scriptures could easily have discerned that Jesus was the Messiah by comparing his life and teachings with what the Scriptures foretold. But these Jews refused to make a sincere examination of the abundant Scriptural evidence that Jesus was the promised Messiah. Although they thought that they could <strong>have everlasting life by means of</strong> the Scriptures, they refused to accept Jesus as the one whom the Scriptures pointed to as the true means to gain life.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/64/0" data-bid="65-1" class="b">De 18:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/64/1" data-bid="65-2" class="b"> Lu 11:52;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/64/2" data-bid="65-3" class="b"> Joh 7:47, 48</a>.</p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="s5"><strong>these:</strong> That is, <strong>the Scriptures</strong> mentioned in the first part of the verse. These Scriptures contained Messianic prophecies that pointed to Jesus as the one through whom his listeners could gain “everlasting life.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/191" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-192"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-192" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-192" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/192" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-193"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 18:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-193" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-193" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="se"></p> <div id="p450" data-pid="450"><p data-pid="450" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/496/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="450" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/496/0">1/15/2005, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="450" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204433/497/0">6/15/2002, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/128/0">w05 1/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270043/128/2"> w02 6/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"></p> <p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/149/0">w74 180;</a><span class="ni"> g64 11/22 6;</span><span class="ni"> w49 38;</span><span class="ni"> w43 198</span></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-40" data-section-citation="043005040043005040"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:40</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/193" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-194"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 53:3; Joh 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-194" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-194" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"><span class="ni">w49 38</span></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-41" data-section-citation="043005041043005041"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:41</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-10"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p164" data-pid="164">Or “people; humans.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/151/0">w61 135</a></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-42" data-section-citation="043005042043005042"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:42</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/152/0">w74 180</a></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-43" data-section-citation="043005043043005043"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:43</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/153/0">w77 748;</a><span class="ni"> g66 5/8 29;</span><span class="ni"> im 214;</span><span class="ni"> g63 1/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> ns 238;</span><span class="ni"> jh 26</span></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-44" data-section-citation="043005044043005044"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:44</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="s5"><strong>the only God:</strong> Some early <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070673/22/0">manuscripts</a> do not include the word “God” and could be rendered “the only One.” But the main text reading has strong support in other early authoritative manuscripts.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/194" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-195"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:5; Lu 11:43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-195" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-195" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/195" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-196"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:42, 43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-196" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-196" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/154/0">w79 9/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/154/2"> w71 323;</a><span class="ni"> g65 9/22 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/154/5"> w62 726;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/154/6"> w61 135;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/154/7"> w57 679</a></p> <p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-45" data-section-citation="043005045043005045"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:45</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/196" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-197"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 31:26, 27; Joh 7:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-197" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-197" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 238</span></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-46" data-section-citation="043005046043005046"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:46</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/197" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-198"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 18:15; Lu 24:44; Joh 1:45; Ac 26:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-198" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-198" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/156/0">g73 3/22 16;</a><span class="ni"> ns 238;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020043/156/3"> w58 149;</a><span class="ni"> w47 184;</span><span class="ni"> w43 198</span></p> <p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="43-5-47" data-section-citation="043005047043005047"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">John 5:47</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/198" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-199"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 16:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-199" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-199" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"><span class="ni">w43 198</span></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/158/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 12:14; De 16:1, 16; Joh 2:13; 6:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/159/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ne 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/160/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 72:13; Isa 53:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/161/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:6; Mr 2:10, 11; Lu 5:24, 25; Ac 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/162/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 9:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/163/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:9, 10; Mt 12:2; Lu 6:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/164/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:10, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/165/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 4:34; 5:36; 9:4; 10:25; 14:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/166/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 10:33; 14:28; Php 2:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/167/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 5:30; 7:28; 8:28; 12:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/168/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:17; Joh 3:35; 10:17; 2Pe 1:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/169/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 8:25; Joh 6:10, 11, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/170/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 4:32-34; Heb 11:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/171/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:12, 14; 8:52-54; Joh 11:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/172/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:42; 17:31; 2Co 5:10; 2Ti 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/173/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 10:16; Joh 15:23; 1Jo 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/174/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:16; 6:40; 8:51</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/175/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Jo 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/176/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 36:9; Ac 17:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/177/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 11:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/178/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 5:22; 2Ti 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/179/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 7:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/180/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 14:13; Isa 25:8; 26:19; Ac 24:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/181/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 20:12, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/182/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 11:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/183/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:39; Joh 4:34; 6:38</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/184/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-185-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 19:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-185-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-185-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/185/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:17; Mr 9:7; Joh 12:28-30; 1Jo 5:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/186/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:15, 32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/187/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:1, 5, 6; Mr 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/188/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:5; Joh 3:2; 7:31; 10:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/189/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:11; Joh 8:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/190/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 4:11, 12; Joh 1:18; 6:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/191/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-192-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-192-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-192-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/192/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-193-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 18:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-193-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-193-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/193/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-194-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:40</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 53:3; Joh 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-194-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-194-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/194/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-195-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:44</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:5; Lu 11:43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-195-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-195-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/195/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-196-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:44</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:42, 43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-196-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-196-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/196/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-197-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:45</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 31:26, 27; Joh 7:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-197-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-197-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/43/5/197/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-198-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">John 5:46</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 18:15; Lu 24:44; Joh 1:45; Ac 26:22, 23</span></span></div><div 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href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26315" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>5</strong> </a>After this there was a festival<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/158" data-bid="159-1" class="b">+</a> of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. </span><span id="v43-5-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26316" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>Now in Jerusalem at the Sheep Gate<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/159" data-bid="160-1" class="b">+</a> is a pool called in Hebrew <em>Beth·zaʹtha,</em> with five colonnades. </span><span id="v43-5-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26317" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>Within these a multitude of the sick, blind, lame, and those with withered<a id="footnotesource9" data-fnid="9" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070147/8">*</a> limbs were lying down. </span><span id="v43-5-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26318" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>—— </span><span id="v43-5-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26319" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>But one man was there who had been sick for 38 years. </span><span id="v43-5-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26320" class="vl vp">6 </a>Seeing this man lying there and being aware that he had already been sick for a long time, Jesus said to him: “Do you want to get well?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/160" data-bid="161-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26321" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>The sick man answered him: “Sir, I do not have anyone to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am on my way, another steps down ahead of me.” </span><span id="v43-5-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26322" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>Jesus said to him: “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/161" data-bid="162-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26323" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>And the man immediately got well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk.</span></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sb"><span id="v43-5-9-2" class="v">That day was the Sabbath.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/162" data-bid="163-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26324" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>So the Jews began to say to the cured man: “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/163" data-bid="164-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26325" class="vl vp">11 </a>But he answered them: “The same one who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” </span><span id="v43-5-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26326" class="vl vp">12 </a>They asked him: “Who is the man who told you, ‘Pick it up and walk’?” </span><span id="v43-5-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26327" class="vl vp">13 </a>But the healed man did not know who he was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.</span></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sb"><span id="v43-5-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26328" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>After this Jesus found him in the temple and said to him: “See, you have become well. Do not sin anymore, so that something worse does not happen to you.” </span><span id="v43-5-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26329" class="vl vp">15 </a>The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. </span><span id="v43-5-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26330" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things during the Sabbath.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/164" data-bid="165-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26331" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>But he answered them: “My Father has kept working until now, and I keep working.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/165" data-bid="166-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26332" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>This is why the Jews began seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath but he was also calling God his own Father, making himself equal to God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/166" data-bid="167-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sb"><span id="v43-5-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26333" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>Therefore, in response Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to you, the Son cannot do a single thing of his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/167" data-bid="168-1" class="b">+</a> For whatever things that One does, these things the Son does also in like manner. </span><span id="v43-5-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26334" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>For the Father has affection for the Son<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/168" data-bid="169-1" class="b">+</a> and shows him all the things he himself does, and he will show him works greater than these, so that you may marvel.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/169" data-bid="170-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26335" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>For just as the Father raises the dead up and makes them alive,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/170" data-bid="171-1" class="b">+</a> so the Son also makes alive whomever he wants to.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/171" data-bid="172-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26336" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>For the Father judges no one at all, but he has entrusted all the judging to the Son,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/172" data-bid="173-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26337" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/173" data-bid="174-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26338" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>Most truly I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes the One who sent me has everlasting life,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/174" data-bid="175-1" class="b">+</a> and he does not come into judgment but has passed over from death to life.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/175" data-bid="176-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sb"><span id="v43-5-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26339" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>“Most truly I say to you, the hour is coming, and it is now, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who have paid attention will live. </span><span id="v43-5-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26340" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>For just as the Father has life in himself,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/176" data-bid="177-1" class="b">+</a> so he has granted also to the Son to have life in himself.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/177" data-bid="178-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26341" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>And he has given him authority to do judging,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/178" data-bid="179-1" class="b">+</a> because he is the Son of man.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/179" data-bid="180-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26342" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/180" data-bid="181-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26343" class="vl vx vp study">29 </a>and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/181" data-bid="182-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26344" class="vl vx vp study">30 </a>I cannot do a single thing of my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/182" data-bid="183-1" class="b">+</a> because I seek, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/183" data-bid="184-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sb"><span id="v43-5-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26345" class="vl vp">31 </a>“If I alone bear witness about myself, my witness is not true.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/184" data-bid="185-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26346" class="vl vx vp study">32 </a>There is another who bears witness about me, and I know that the witness he bears about me is true.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/185" data-bid="186-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26347" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>You have sent men to John, and he has borne witness to the truth.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/186" data-bid="187-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26348" class="vl vp">34 </a>However, I do not accept the witness from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. </span><span id="v43-5-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26349" class="vl vx vp">35 </a>That man was a burning and shining lamp, and for a short time you were willing to rejoice greatly in his light.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/187" data-bid="188-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26350" class="vl vx vp">36 </a>But I have the witness greater than that of John, for the very works that my Father assigned me to accomplish, these works that I am doing, bear witness that the Father sent me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/188" data-bid="189-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26351" class="vl vx vp">37 </a>And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness about me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/189" data-bid="190-1" class="b">+</a> You have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his form,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/190" data-bid="191-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26352" class="vl vx vp">38 </a>and you do not have his word residing in you, because you do not believe the very one whom he sent.</span></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sb"><span id="v43-5-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26353" class="vl vx vp study">39 </a>“You are searching the Scriptures<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/191" data-bid="192-1" class="b">+</a> because you think that you will have everlasting life by means of them; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/192" data-bid="193-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-40-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26354" class="vl vx vp">40 </a>And yet you do not want to come to me<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/193" data-bid="194-1" class="b">+</a> so that you may have life. </span><span id="v43-5-41-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26355" class="vl vx vp">41 </a>I do not accept glory from men,<a id="footnotesource10" data-fnid="10" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070147/9">*</a> </span><span id="v43-5-42-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26356" class="vl vx vp">42 </a>but I well know that you do not have the love of God in you. </span><span id="v43-5-43-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26357" class="vl vx vp">43 </a>I have come in the name of my Father, but you do not receive me. If someone else came in his own name, you would receive that one. </span><span id="v43-5-44-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26358" class="vl vx vp study">44 </a>How can you believe, when you are accepting glory from one another<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/194" data-bid="195-1" class="b">+</a> and you are not seeking the glory that is from the only God?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/195" data-bid="196-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v43-5-45-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26359" class="vl vx vp">45 </a>Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you, Moses,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/196" data-bid="197-1" class="b">+</a> in whom you have put your hope. </span><span id="v43-5-46-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070147/26360" class="vl vx vp">46 </a>In fact, if you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070147/197" 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