John 5:30

John 5:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
• New International Version (NIV)By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

Context of John 5:30

28Do not be surprised at this; for a time is coming when all those who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29and they will come out—those who did good things [will come out] to a resurrection of [new] life, but those who did evil things [will come out] to a resurrection of judgment [that is, to be sentenced]. “I can do nothing on my own initiative or authority. Just as I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just (fair, righteous, unbiased), because I do not seek My own will, but only the will of Him who sent Me. 31“If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. 32There is another [My Father] who testifies about Me, and I know [without any doubt] that His testimony on My behalf is true and valid.

John 5:30 word by word

οὐ δύναμαι ἐγὼ ποιεῖν ἀπ᾽ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐδέν· καθὼς ἀκούω κρίνω, καὶ ἡ κρίσις ἡ ἐμὴ δικαία ἐστίν, ὅτι οὐ ζητῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός μεRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• mine own selfἐμαυτοῦemautou emautō emauton · myselfG1683
• doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• nothingοὐou · noG3756
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• I hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• I judgeκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• myὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• myἐμόςemos · mineG1699
• judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• justδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I seekζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• of the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• which hath sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992

Cross-references for John 5:30

• John 5:19So Jesus answered them by saying, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself [of His own accord], unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever things the Father does, the Son [in His turn] also does in the same way.
• John 8:28So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man [on the cross], you will know then [without any doubt] that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own authority, but I say these things just as My Father taught Me.
• John 14:10Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you I do not say on My own initiative or authority, but the Father, abiding continually in Me, does His works [His attesting miracles and acts of power].
• John 8:15You judge according to human standards [just by what you see]. I do not judge anyone.
• Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to strike the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right [by executing just and righteous judgment]?”
• Psalms 96:13Before the Lord, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness.
• Isaiah 11:3And He will delight in the fear of the Lord, And He will not judge by what His eyes see, Nor make decisions by what His ears hear;
• Romans 2:2And we know that the judgment of God falls justly and in accordance with truth on those who practice such things.
• John 4:34Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.
• John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
• John 8:50However, I am not seeking glory for Myself. There is One who seeks [glory for Me] and judges [those who dishonor Me].
• John 17:4I have glorified You [down here] on the earth by completing the work that You gave Me to do.
• John 18:11So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword [back] in its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”
• Psalms 40:7Then I said, “Behold, I come [to the throne]; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
• Matthew 26:39And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible [that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
• Romans 15:3For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written [in Scripture], “The reproaches of those who reproached You (the Father) fell on Me (the Son).”

Commentaries on John 5:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30I can of mine own self do nothing - Because of my intimate union with God. See on John 5:19; (note). I week not mine own will - I do not, I cannot attempt to do any thing without God. This, that is, the Son of man, the human nature which is the temple of my Divinity, John 1:14, is perfectly subject to the Deity that dwells in it. In this respect our blessed Lord is the perfect pattern of all his followers. In every thing their wills should submit to the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Of mine own self - See John 5:19. The Messiah, the Mediator, does nothing without the concurrence and the authority of God. Such is the nature of the union subsisting between them, that he does nothing independently of God. Whatever he does, he does according to the will of God. As I hear I judge - To “hear” expresses the condition of one who is commissioned or instructed. Thus John 8:26, “I speak to the world those things which I have “heard” of him;”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-38Verses 30-38 Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher testimony than that of John; his works bore witness to all he had said. But the Divine word had no abiding-place in their hearts, as they refused to believe in Him whom the Father had sent, according to his ancient promises. The voice of God, accompanied by the power of the Holy Ghost, thus made…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-30Jesus claimed that his work on the Sabbath was the same as God’s work on the Sabbath. Jesus claimed to be equal with God, doing the things God does. Yet he submitted to God’s will, doing only what the Father wanted.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3230-32. of mine own self do nothing--that is, apart from the Father, or in any interest than My own. (See on Joh 5:19). as I hear--that is, "My judgments are all anticipated in the bosom of My Father, to which I have immediate access, and by Me only responded to and reflected. They cannot therefore err, as I live for one end only, to carry into effect the will of Him that sent Me."Read the comment

Topics related to John 5:30

• Jesus Continued
• Obedience
• Will

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Commentaries on John 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings