John 5:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then 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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπεκρίνατο οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Οὐ δύναται ὁ Υἱὸς ποιεῖν ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ οὐδέν, ἐὰν μή τι βλέπῃ τὸν Πατέρα ποιοῦντα: ἃ γὰρ ἂν ἐκεῖνος ποιῇ, ταῦτα καὶ ὁ Υἱὸς ὁμοίως ποιεῖ.

Transliteration

Apekrinato oun the Iēsous and eipen to them, Amēn, amēn, I legō to you, Not dynatai the Huios poiein from heautou ouden, if not anything blepē the Patera poiounta: whatever for that one poiē, these things also the Huios homoiōs poiei.

Grammar Details

• *Apekrinato*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular of *apokrinomai* - answered
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/so
• *Iēsous*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular of *legō* - said
• *autois*: personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them
• *Amēn*: Hebrew term transliterated - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *hymin*: personal pronoun, dative, 2nd plural - to you
• *Ou dynatai*: present middle indicative, 3rd singular of *dynamai* - is not able
• *Huios*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Son
• *poiein*: present active infinitive of *poieō* - to do
• *aph' heautou*: prepositional phrase - from himself
• *ouden*: adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
• *ean mē*: conditional phrase - unless/if not
• *ti*: indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything
• *blepē*: present active subjunctive, 3rd singular of *blepō* - he may see
• *Patera*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father
• *poiounta*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - doing
• *ha*: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *an*: modal particle with subjunctive - would/may
• *ekeinos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one
• *poiē*: present active subjunctive, 3rd singular of *poieō* - may do
• *tauta*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things
• *kai*: conjunction - also/even
• *homoiōs*: adverb - likewise/in the same way
• *poiei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular of *poieō* - does

Word Meanings

• *Amēn, amēn*: truly, truly/most assuredly
• *dynatai*: is able/can/has power
• *aph' heautou*: from himself/of his own accord
• *blepē*: may see/observes/perceives
• *poiounta*: doing/performing/acting
• *homoiōs*: likewise/in the same way/similarly

Referenced Verses

• John 8:28 : 28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
• John 12:49 : 49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
• John 14:10 : 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
• John 5:28-30 : 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 I 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.
• John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
• Rom 8:11 : 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
• 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
• Isa 45:24 : 24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
• Jer 17:10 : 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
• Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
• John 2:19 : 19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
• John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• John 5:21 : 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
• John 5:24-26 : 24 Verily, 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. 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. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
• John 9:4 : 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
• John 10:18 : 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
• Gen 1:1 : 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
• Gen 1:26 : 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
• Exod 4:11 : 11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
• Ps 50:6 : 6 And the heavens shall declare{H8686)} his righteousness: for God is judge{H8802)} himself. Selah.
• Ps 138:3 : 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
• Prov 2:6 : 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
• Isa 44:24 : 24 Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
• Col 1:16 : 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
• John 14:16-23 : 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
• Acts 2:24 : 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
• Rom 6:4 : 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
• 1 Cor 15:12 : 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
• 2 Cor 4:14 : 14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
• 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
• 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
• Eph 1:18-19 : 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
• Eph 2:5 : 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,(by grace ye are saved;)
• Eph 3:16 : 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
• Phil 3:21 : 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
• Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
• Col 1:11 : 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
• 1 Thess 4:14 : 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
• Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
• Ps 27:14 : 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.