The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
Parallel translations
- WEB For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
- NASB For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.
- NLT For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Then you will truly be astonished.
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Quick answer
The Father loves the Son and shows him all he does, promising even greater works. The Father and Son share intimate love and joint activity.
Overview
Jesus speaks of the Father's affection for the Son and the full disclosure of his works to him. Greater works, including giving life and judging, are still to come and will astonish observers. The verse displays the loving fellowship within the Godhead and prepares for Jesus' claims about resurrection and judgment.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- John 3:35The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- Matt 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
- Prov 8:22–31The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.
- John 17:26And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”
- 2 Pet 1:17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
- John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
- John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
- John 10:32But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
- Luke 10:22All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
- Matt 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
- John 14:12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- John 5:25Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
- John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
- Matt 11:27All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
- John 5:29and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
- John 12:45–47And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
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