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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/5.htm">New International Version</a> And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/nlt/john/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> And he has given him authority to judge everyone because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/esv/john/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/bsb/john/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/blb/john/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/kjv/john/5.htm">King James Bible</a> And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. <a href="/nkjv/john/5.htm">New King James Version</a> and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/nasb_/john/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/nasb/john/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/nasb77/john/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/lsb/john/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/amp/john/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is a Son of Man [sinless humanity, qualifying Him to sit in judgment over mankind]. <a href="/csb/john/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And he has granted him the right to pass judgment, because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/hcsb/john/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And He has granted Him the right to pass judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/asv/john/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man. <a href="/cev/john/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> And he has given his Son the right to judge everyone, because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/erv/john/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man. <a href="/gwt/john/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "He has also given the Son authority to pass judgment because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/gnt/john/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> And he has given the Son the right to judge, because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/isv/john/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> and he has given him authority to judge, because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/msb/john/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/net/john/5.htm">NET Bible</a> and he has granted the Son authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/nheb/john/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/wbt/john/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. <a href="/wey/john/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/web/john/5.htm">World English Bible</a> He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and authority He gave Him also to do judgment, because He is Son of Man. <a href="/blb/john/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/ylt/john/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and authority He gave him also to do judgment, because he is Son of Man. <a href="/slt/john/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And gave him authority also to do judgment, because he is the Son of man.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he hath given him power to do judgment, because he is the Son of man. <a href="/cpdv/john/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he has given him the authority to accomplish judgment. For he is the Son of man. <a href="/nabre/john/5.htm">New American Bible</a> And he gave him power to exercise judgment, because he is the Son of Man. <a href="/nrsvce/john/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he has given him authority to execute judgment also, for he is the Son of man. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he has given him authority to also do judgment because he is The Son of Man.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and he has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. <a href="/godbey/john/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And He hath given Him authority to execute the judgment, because He is the Son of man.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and hath given him authority also to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man. <a href="/mace/john/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man. <a href="/wey/john/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man. <a href="/worrell/john/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And hath given Him authority also to execute judgement, because He is the Son of man.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/5-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1556" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/5.htm">The Father and the Son</a> …26For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself. 27<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edōken (V-AIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">He has given</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/1849.htm" title="1849: exousian (N-AFS) -- From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.">authority</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiein (V-PNA) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">to execute</a> <a href="/greek/2920.htm" title="2920: krisin (N-AFS) -- Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice.">judgment,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">He is</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">the Son</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of Man.</a> 28Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a> Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. <a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Acts 10:42</a> And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. <a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a> the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades. <a href="/john/3-35.htm">John 3:35</a> The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a> Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-32</a> When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. <a href="/acts/17-31.htm">Acts 17:31</a> For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.” <a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25-27</a> For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. / The last enemy to be destroyed is death. / For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him. <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-12</a> Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them. / And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6-9</a> “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” / I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. / Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. ... <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-4</a> Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ... <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1-2</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” / The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.” <a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a> But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.hath.<a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22</a> For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:<a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6-9</a> Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion… <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1,2,6</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool… because.<a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13,14</a> I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him… <a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-11</a> But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: … <a href="/hebrews/2-7.htm">Hebrews 2:7-9</a> Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: … the Son.<a href="/john/7-13.htm">John 7:13</a> Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/2-4.htm">Act</a> <a href="/john/2-18.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/luke/22-29.htm">Conferred</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/john/5-22.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/john/5-24.htm">Judgment</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/8-3.htm">Act</a> <a href="/john/5-30.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Conferred</a> <a href="/john/18-31.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/john/5-30.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/john/5-29.htm">Judgment</a><div class="vheading2">John 5</div>1. <a href="/john/5-1.htm">Jesus on the Sabbath day cures him who was diseased thirty-eight years.</a> 10. <a href="/john/5-10.htm">The Jews therefore object, and persecute him for it.</a> 17. <a href="/john/5-17.htm">He answers for himself, and reproves them, showing by the testimony of his Father,</a> 31. <a href="/john/5-31.htm">of John,</a> 36. <a href="/john/5-36.htm">of his works,</a> 39. <a href="/john/5-39.htm">and of the Scriptures, who he is.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And He has given Him authority to execute judgment This phrase highlights the divine authority bestowed upon Jesus by God the Father. In the context of the Gospel of John, this authority is a central theme, emphasizing Jesus' divine role and mission. The concept of judgment is rooted in Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, where the "Son of Man" is given dominion and authority. This authority to judge is not merely a future event but is active in Jesus' earthly ministry, as seen in His teachings and miracles. The authority to execute judgment also underscores Jesus' role as the ultimate arbiter of justice, aligning with passages like <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-46</a>, where Jesus describes the final judgment.because He is the Son of Man The title "Son of Man" is significant, appearing frequently in the Gospels and rooted in Jewish apocalyptic literature, particularly in <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>. It conveys both Jesus' humanity and His divine authority. In the cultural context of first-century Judaism, this title would resonate with messianic expectations, yet Jesus redefines it through His life, death, and resurrection. The use of "Son of Man" emphasizes Jesus' identification with humanity, fulfilling the role of the perfect mediator between God and man. It also connects to the theme of Jesus as the second Adam, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-45.htm">1 Corinthians 15:45-49</a>, highlighting His role in restoring what was lost through the fall.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Referred to as the "Son of Man," Jesus is the central figure in this passage, emphasizing His divine authority and role in judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The one who grants Jesus the authority to execute judgment, highlighting the divine relationship and mission. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_leaders.htm">The Jewish Leaders</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the audience in the broader context of <a href="/bsb/john/5.htm">John 5</a>, questioning Jesus' authority. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The setting of this discourse, where Jesus performs miracles and teaches, leading to confrontations with religious leaders. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_judgment.htm">The Event of Judgment</a> The future event where Jesus will execute judgment, as granted by the Father.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> Recognize that Jesus' authority is divinely given and encompasses both spiritual and earthly realms. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_son_of_man.htm">Role of the Son of Man</a> Understand the significance of the title "Son of Man" as it relates to Jesus' mission and identity. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a> Reflect on the certainty of divine judgment and the importance of living a life aligned with God's will. <a href="/topical/r/relationship_with_the_father.htm">Relationship with the Father</a> Acknowledge the unity and purpose shared between Jesus and the Father in the plan of salvation. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a> Use the knowledge of Jesus' role as judge to motivate personal repentance and faith in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 5</a> <a href="/q/what_actions_do_angels_perform.htm">Is Jesus the ultimate judge of humanity?</a> <a href="/q/is_jesus_humanity's_final_judge.htm">Is Jesus the ultimate judge of humanity?</a> <a href="/q/are_you_in_heaven_or_hell.htm">Are you in Heaven or Hell?</a> <a href="/q/who_faces_judgment_(john_5_22_vs._rom_8_1).htm">Who will be judged? (John 5:22 vs. Romans 8:1)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) Hath given.--As above, gave. The "also" after judgment should be omitted. In these verses, as before, the two relations of Father--Son, Life--Judgment, are emphatic. Both Life and Judgment can belong to God only, but both are the Father's gift to the Son.The Son of man.--Render, a son of man. The term differs by the striking omission of articles from the usual term for the Messiah, and occurs again in <a href="/revelation/1-13.htm" title="And in the middle of the seven candlesticks one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle.">Revelation 1:13</a>; <a href="/revelation/14-14.htm" title="And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and on the cloud one sat like to the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.">Revelation 14:14</a>. It is here in contrast to the "Son of God" in <a href="/john/5-25.htm" title="Truly, truly, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.">John 5:25</a>. The explanation is, once more, to be found in the thought of the Incarnation as an emptying Himself of the attributes which are the glories of the divine nature. It is not because He is Messiah (the Son of Man), but human (a son of man), that the Father gave Him the power to have life in Himself, and the authority to execute judgment. (See Note on <a href="/john/5-26.htm" title="For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself;">John 5:26</a>.) Still His humanity is not here dwelt upon as a qualification for the office of judge, because it is of the same nature as that of those He judges. This thought and the thoughts which flow from it (comp. <a href="/acts/17-31.htm" title="Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.">Acts 17:31</a>) are full of beauty and truth, but the side of truth prominent in this verse, and all those which follow <a href="/john/5-17.htm" title="But Jesus answered them, My Father works till now, and I work.">John 5:17</a>, is not His relation to man, but His relation to God. All are a sermon on the text, "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 27-29. - (2) Second "greater work" - judgment of the world. Verse 27. - And he gave him (i.e. the Son, the God-Man) authority to execute judgment, because he is Son of man. He has vindicated his power to confer life upon the dead by asserting the possession by "the Son" of the Divine Sonship. He now adds, so far as the relation to man is concerned, his fitness and authority to administer justice, to preside over the entire juridical process, to lift the scales, to determine the destiny of the human race. The fitness is seen in this, that he, "the Son," is "the Son of man." The one term, "THE SON," entirely covers the twofold Sonship. The proof of his humanity is assumed to be complete. The fact of it is the ground that he who knows what is in man should be the Judge of men. By personal experience of man's temptations and frailties; by knowing every palliation of our sins, every extenuation of our failures, every aggravation of our weakness; by gazing through human eyes with human consciousness upon our mysterious destiny, he is competent to judge; whereas by being Son of God as well as Son of man, he is entrusted with power to execute the judgment of the Eternal. The principle involved is based upon perfect justice. The honour thus conferred on the God-Man is infinite, the consolation thus held out to man unspeakable. We are being judged by Christ, not by impersonal law. The entire incidence upon every individual of the Law is in the hands of the Redeemer. The Saviour, the Life-giver, the Voice which quickens the dead, assigns the judgment. We must be careful, in any inference we draw from this grand utterance, to avoid all suspicion of schism or rivalry between the Father and the Son. The Son is not more merciful than the Father. For the Father of the Old Testament pitieth his children, and knoweth their frame (<a href="/psalms/103-13.htm">Psalm 103:13, 14</a>), and the Father of Jesus Christ loves the world, and counts the very hairs of our heads. The Son will not exercise this judgment with less regard to the claims of eternal justice than the Father; but his knowledge of humanity is, by the nature of the case, a guarantee of such application of the justice of God to the case of every individual, that man's knowledge of himself will be able personally to justify and verify it. The Divine judgment will go forth from the heart of man himself. <a href="/commentaries/john/5-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. He has given ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. Him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. authority ἐξουσίαν (exousian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1849.htm">Strong's 1849: </a> From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. to execute ποιεῖν (poiein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. judgment, κρίσιν (krisin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2920.htm">Strong's 2920: </a> Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. He is ἐστίν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man. ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. 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