John · Chapter 5 King James Version

John 5:23

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The Scripture

(23) That 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

John 5 opens with Jesus healing a man crippled for thirty-eight years at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath, provoking the Jews' anger. He responds that the Father and Son work together, that the Son gives life and judgment, and that the dead will one day hear his voice. The chapter closes with Jesus rebuking their unbelief, pointing to John's testimony, the Father's witness, and the Scriptures that testify of him.

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