John 5:21-27

21The Father raises dead people to make them alive again. In the same way, the Son gives life to whoever he chooses.

22More than that, the Father does not judge anyone. He has given authority to the Son, so that the Son will judge all people.

23Then all people will respect the Son as a great person. They will respect him in the way that they respect the Father. The Father sent the Son. So if people refuse to respect the Son, it shows that they do not respect the Father either.

24I tell you this: Everyone who hears my message should believe in the Father who sent me. If they believe in me, they will have life for ever with God. God will not say that they are guilty. They are no longer under the power of death. Instead, they have life with God.

25I tell you this: A time will soon come when those who are dead in their spirits will hear the voice of the Son of God. Yes, it is that time already. Those people who hear that message will receive true life.

26The Father himself can give people life. In the same way, he has given authority to the Son to give people life.

27The Father has also given authority to the Son to judge people. That is because I am the Son of Man.