John 5:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• John 5:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  That all men should honour ... - To honor is to esteem, reverence, praise, do homage to. We honor one when we ascribe to him in our hearts, and words, and actions the praise and obedience which a...

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• John 5:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Son's Dependence on the Father. Judgment and Lifegiving. To the charge of blasphemy He answers that a son can only do what he has learned to do by watching his father, who out of love shows him...

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• John 5:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  even as . Greek kathos. not . Greek one. App-105. sent . Greek pempo. App-174. One of the characteristic words of this Gospel. See note on John 1:22 and the Characteristic Words chart for...

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• John 5:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  23. That all men may honor the Son. This clause sufficiently confirms the suggestion which I threw out a little ago, that when it is said that God reigns in the person of Christ, this does n...

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• John 5:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1626 CHRIST’S VINDICATION OF HIS OWN DIVINE CHARACTER John 5:21-23 . As the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. For the Father ju...

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• John 5:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. That all men should honor the Son, etc. - If then the...

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• John 5:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  For as the Father raiseth up the dead,— "You have now seen the cure of one who had been long disabled by a disease; but I have not yet raised any from the dead: however, you shall quickly see that...

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• John 5:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. That all [men] should honour the Son, even as t...

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• John 5:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Bethesda. Christ and the Sabbath 1-47. A miracle at the Pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath Day, and a controversy arising therefrom. This miracle may be regarded as a parable illustrating the deadly...

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• John 5:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 13 JESUS LIFE-GIVER AND JUDGE. “The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because He did these thin...

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• John 5:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Father Working through the Son John 5:19-29 The relationship of our Lord to the Father was such that He felt Himself competent to fulfill all the functions of the Divine Being. Is it God's...

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• John 5:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  It was at this time that the conflict between Christ and His enemies, which culminated in His Cross began. A miracle wrought on the Sabbath gave rise to this first outbreak. Throughout this chapter w...

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• John 5:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. (16) And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbat...

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• John 5:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  That all men should honour the Son ,.... This is the end of all judgment, and the exercise of all authority, and power being committed to him; namely, that he might have the honour given him by men...

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• John 5:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 23. He that honoureth not the Son ] As Jews...

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• John 5:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For as the Father raiseth up the dead , &c. Here he declares what are those greater works, namely, raising the dead and judging the world. These two, quickening and judging, are proposed, John...

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• John 5:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  AGAIN IN JERUSALEM: THE POOL OF BETHESDA (vs.1-15) Once more we find the Lord Jesus visiting Jerusalem, and as in Chapter 2:13 the feast is called "the Jews' Passover" rather than the Passover of...

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• John 5:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Discourse with the Jews; All Judgment Committed to Christ; The Christian Charter.       17 But Jesus answered them, My Father...

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• John 5:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That his Son might be honoured by all men, Psalms 2:11,12 Php 2:10 , with the same honour which is given to the Father; for the Son is sent by the Father, not as one inferior to him, as a servant...

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• John 5:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Jesus Confirms Their View Of His Equality With God And Points To The Resurrection ( John 5:19-29 ). Jesus now expands on His claim to be co-equal with the Father. He does not want them to be in an...

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• John 5:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 5:19 . The Son can do nothing of Himself. —This statement refers back to and justifies that of John 5:17 . He is still speaking of the eternal relation in wh...

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• John 5:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 5:1 . After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. For he had respect to the Law. As long as the Law lasted, Christ observed it. Oh, that we were as careful to o...

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• John 5:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 5:2 . Now there is at Jerusalem a pool, called Bethesda, which signifies a house of mercy, beneficence, or alms. The pool was situate at too great a distance from the temple to be a place for...

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• John 5:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do The unity of the Father and the Son The Jews sought to kill Jesus in obedience to the law (1) because He wrought a miracle...

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• John 5:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Here commences the second division of the Gospel ( John 5:1 ) II. THE CONFLICT WITH THE CHOSEN PEOPLE IN JERUSALEM , GALILEE , AND JERUSALEM , TO THE DEATH...

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• John 5:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The greater miracles:

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• John 5:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 1:3 ; 1 Corinthians 10:31 ; 1 Corinthians 16:22 ; 1 Corinthians 6:19 ; 1 John 2:23 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 ; 2 Corinthians 1:9 ; 2 Corinthians 13:14 ; 2 Corinthians 5:14 ; 2...

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• John 5:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  That all men may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father — Either willingly, and so escaping condemnation, by faith: or unwillingly, when feeling the wrath of the Judge. This demonstrates th...

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