John 5:20
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
For the father loueth the sonne, and sheweth him all things that himselfe doth: & he will shew him greater works then these, that ye may marueile.
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- Matthew 3:17Rank 2 from verse 20
- Proverbs 8:22–31Rank 3 from verse 20
22The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning, or euer the earth was.
24When there were no depthes, I was brought forth: when there were no fountaines abounding with water.
25Before the mountaines were setled: before the hilles, was I brought foorth:
26‖‖While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27‖When hee prepared the heauens, I was there: when he set a compasse vpon the face of the depth.
28When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe.
29*When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him:
31Reioycing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sonnes of men.
- 2 Peter 1:17Rank 4 from verse 20
17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
17For hee receiued from God the Father, honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased.
- John 15:15Rank 5 from verse 20
15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
15Henceforth I call you not seruants, for the seruant knoweth not what his lord doth, but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, I haue made knowen vnto you.
- John 17:26Rank 6 from verse 20
- John 10:32Rank 8 from verse 20
- John 12:45–47Rank 9 from verse 20
45And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
45And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.
46*I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth on me, should not abide in darkenesse.
47*And if any man heare my words, and beleeue not, I iudge him not; For I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.
- John 14:12Rank 10 from verse 20
12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
12Uerely, verely I say vnto you, he that beleeueth on me, the works that I doe, shall hee doe also, and greater workes then these shall he doe, because I goe vnto my Father.
25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
25Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The houre is comming, & now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the Sonne of God: and they that heare, shall liue.
- Luke 10:22Rank 14 from verse 20
22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
22†All things are deliuered to me of my father: and no man knoweth who the sonne is, but the father: and who the father is, but the sonne, and he to whom the sonne will reueale him.
- Matthew 11:27Rank 15 from verse 20
27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
27*All things are deliuered vnto me of my father: and no man knoweth the sonne but the father: *neither knoweth any man the father, saue the sonne, and hee to whomsoeuer the sonne will reueile him.
- Matthew 17:5Rank 16 from verse 20
5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
5*While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud ouershadowed them: and behold a voyce out of the cloude, which saide, This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare ye him.
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John 5:20
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.
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Shows, reveals, declares, or makes known.
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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.
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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Wonder; admiration.
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5:17¶ But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
5:17¶ But Iesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, & I worke.
5:18Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
5:18Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him, not onely because hee had broken the Sabbath, but said also, that God was his father, making himselfe equall with God.
5:19Then 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.
5:19Then answered Iesus, and saide vnto them, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The sonne can doe nothing of himselfe, but what he seeth the Father doe: for what things soeuer he doeth, these also doth the sonne likewise.
5:20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
5:20For the father loueth the sonne, and sheweth him all things that himselfe doth: & he will shew him greater works then these, that ye may marueile.
Selected passage5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
5:21For as the Father raiseth vp the dead, and quickeneth them: euen so the Sonne quickeneth whom he will.
5:22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
5:22For the Father iudgeth no man: but hath committed all iudgement vnto the Sonne:
5:23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
5:23That all men should honour the Son, euen as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not y e Sonne, honoreth not y e Father which hath sent him.
5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
5:24Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Hee that heareth my word, & beleeueth on him that sent mee, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death vnto life.
5:25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
5:25Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The houre is comming, & now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the Sonne of God: and they that heare, shall liue.
5:26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
5:26For as the Father hath life in himselfe: so hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe:
5:27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
5:27And hath giuen him authority to execute iudgement also, because he is the Sonne of man.
5:28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
5:28Marueile not at this: for the houre is comming, in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice,
5:29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
5:29And shall come foorth, *they that haue done good, vnto the resurrection of life, and they that haue done euill, vnto the resurrection of damnation.
5:30I 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.
5:30I can of mine owne selfe doe nothing: as I heare, I iudge: and my iudgement is iust, because I seeke not mine owne will, but the will of the Father, which hath sent me.
5:31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
5:31*If I beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse is not true.