God’s Word Translation
John 5:29
29and they will come out of their tombs. Those who have done good will come back to life and live. But those who have done evil will come back to life and will be judged.
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
27“He has also given the Son authority to pass judgment because he is the Son of Man. 28Don’t be surprised at what I’ve just said. A time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice, and they will come out of their tombs. Those who have done good will come back to life and live. But those who have done evil will come back to life and will be judged. 30I can’t do anything on my own. As I listen ⌞to the Father⌟, I make my judgments. My judgments are right because I don’t try to do what I want but what the one who sent me wants. 31“If I testify on my own behalf, what I say isn’t 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 sleeping in the ground will wake up. Some will wake up to live forever, but others will wake up to be ashamed and disgraced forever.
- Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
- Acts 24:15I hope for the same thing my accusers do, that people with God’s approval and those without it will come back to life.
- Luke 14:14Then you will be blessed because they don’t have any way to pay you back. You will be paid back when those who have God’s approval come back to life.”
- Romans 2:6He will pay all people back for what they have done.
- Galatians 6:8If you plant in ⌞the soil of⌟ your corrupt nature, you will harvest destruction. But if you plant in ⌞the soil of⌟ your spiritual nature, you will harvest everlasting life.
- 1 Timothy 6:18Tell them to do good, to do a lot of good things, to be generous, and to share.
- Hebrews 13:16Don’t forget to do good things for others and to share what you have with them. These are the kinds of sacrifices that please God.
- 1 Peter 3:11They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it.
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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