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John 5:29
29They will come out from under the ground. Those people who have done good things will rise from death and they will live with God. Those people who have done evil things will also rise from death. But they will rise so that God can punish them as guilty people.’
John 5:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
- New International Version (NIV)and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
Context of John 5:29
27The Father has also given authority to the Son to judge people. That is because I am the Son of Man. 28Do not be surprised by this. There will be a time when all the dead people will hear the Son's voice. They will come out from under the ground. Those people who have done good things will rise from death and they will live with God. Those people who have done evil things will also rise from death. But they will rise so that God can punish them as guilty people.’ 30Then Jesus said, ‘I can do nothing by myself. I hear what the Father says to me. Then, because of what he says, I judge people. So I judge in a way that is fair. I am not trying to do what I want for myself. The Father sent me, and I want to do what he wants. 31If I say great things about myself, nobody would know that my words are true.
Read all of John 5John 5:29 word by word
καὶ ἐκπορεύσονται, οἱ τὰ ἀγαθὰ ποιήσαντες εἰς ἀνάστασιν ζωῆς, οἱ δὲ τὰ φαῦλα πράξαντες εἰς ἀνάστασιν κρίσεως.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- shall come forthἐκπορεύωekporeuomai · to departG1607
- they that have doneὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- they that have doneποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
- of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- andδέde · thenG1161
- they that have doneπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
- evilφαῦλοςphaulos · evilG5337
- of damnationκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
Cross-references for John 5:29
- Daniel 12:2Many dead people who lie under the ground will become alive again. Some of them will receive life that continues for ever with God. But other people will receive shame that continues for ever.
- Matthew 25:31Jesus said, ‘I, the Son of Man, will return one day. Then people will see that I am great and powerful. All God's angels will come with me. I will sit on my great seat as king.
- Acts 24:15I also trust God like these men do. Like them, I believe that people will become alive again after death. God will do this for all people, both good people and bad people.
- Luke 14:14Then God will make you happy. Those people cannot pay you for the meal you have given to them. Instead, God will pay you, on the day when he makes good people become alive again.’
- Romans 2:6He will give to each person what they ought to have because of the things that they have done.
- Galatians 6:8A person may do things only to make himself happy. That person's harvest will be God's punishment and death. Or a person may do the things that God's Spirit wants. That person will receive a harvest from God's Spirit. The harvest will be life with God for ever.
- 1 Timothy 6:18Tell those rich people to do many good things to help other people. They should be very kind to other people and share their things with them.
- Hebrews 13:16Remember to be kind to other people. Share with them the things that you have. God is happy with sacrifices like that.
- 1 Peter 3:11Stop doing evil things. Instead, do things that are good. Try to be friends with people. Help people to live in peace with each other.
Commentaries on John 5:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Shall come forth - Shall come out of their graves. This was the language which he used when he raised up Lazarus, John 11:43-44. They that have done good - That is, they who are righteous, or they who have by their good works “shown” that they were the friends of Christ. See Matthew 25:34-36. Resurrection of life - Religion is often called life, and everlasting life. See the notes at John 5:24. In the resurrection the righteous will be raised up to the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-29Verses 24-29 Our Lord declared his authority and character, as the Messiah. The time was come when the dead should hear his voice, as the Son of God, and live. Our Lord first refers to his raising those who were dead in sin, to newness of life, by the power of the Spirit, and then to his raising the dead in their graves. The office of Judge of all men, can only be exercised by one who has all knowledge, and almighty power. May we believe His testimony…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. 25-2925-29. The hour cometh--in its whole fulness, at Pentecost. and now is--in its beginnings. the dead--the spiritually dead, as is clear from Joh 5:28. Here He rises from the calmer phrase "hearing his word" (Joh 5:24), to the grander expression, "hearing the voice of the Son of God," to signify that as it finds men in a dead condition, so it carries with it a resurrection-power. shall live--in the sense of Joh 5:24.Read the comment
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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
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