John 5:19 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁹ Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ So Jesus answered them by saying, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the Son is able to do nothing of Himself (of His own accord); but He is able to do only what He sees the Father doing, for whatever the Father does is what the Son does in the same way [in His turn].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Jesus responded to the Jewish leaders, “I assure you that the Son can’t do anything by himself except what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Then Jesus responded and said to them: "Amen, amen, I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything of himself, but only what he has seen the Father doing. For whatever he does, even this does the Son do, similarly.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ Then Jesus answered, and said to them: Amen, amen, I say unto you, the Son cannot do any thing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doth, these the Son also doth in like manner.

John 5:19 Cross References

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:26

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Psalm 138:3

In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

Psalm 27:14

Wait on the LORD: Be strong, and let thine heart take courage; Yea, wait thou on the LORD.

Psalm 50:6

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. Selah

Exodus 4:11

And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD?

Proverbs 2:6

For the LORD giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

Isaiah 44:24

Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I am the LORD, that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth; who is with me?

Isaiah 45:24

Only in the LORD, shall one say unto me, is righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come, and all they that were incensed against him shall be ashamed.

Jeremiah 17:10

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Matthew 26:39

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

John 10:18

No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father.

John 12:49

For I spake not from myself; but the Father which sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

John 12:50

And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

John 14:10

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.

John 2:19

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 5:21

For as the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son also quickeneth whom he will.

John 6:38

For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 8:28

Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things.

John 9:4

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Acts 2:24

whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

Romans 6:4

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

Romans 8:11

But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall quicken also your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

1 Corinthians 15:12

Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

2 Corinthians 4:14

knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all be made manifest before the judgement-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead through our trespasses, quickened us together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

Ephesians 3:16

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

Philippians 3:21

who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Colossians 1:11

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

Colossians 1:16

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

1 Peter 3:18

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in the spirit;

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.