John · Chapter 5 King James Version

John 5:25

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The Scripture

(25) Verily, 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.
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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