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.
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.
- BSB The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
- 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 given all things into his hand.
- Matt 3:17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
- Prov 8:22–31“Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.
- John 17:26I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
- 2 Pet 1:17For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
- John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
- John 5:21For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
- John 10:32Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
- Luke 10:22Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”
- Matt 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
- John 14:12Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
- John 5:25Most certainly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.
- John 1:18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
- Matt 11:27All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
- John 5:29and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
- John 12:45–47He who sees me sees him who sent me.
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