For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them - one act in two stages, the resurrection of the body and the restoration of life to it. This surely is the Father's absolute prerogative, if He have any.
Even so the Son quickeneth whom he will - not only doing the same divine act, but doing it as the result of His own will, even as the Father does it. This statement is of immense importance in relation to the miracles of Christ, distinguishing them from similar miracles of prophets and apostles, who as human instruments were employed to perform supernatural actions, while Christ did all-as the Father's commissioned Servant indeed, but-in the exercise of His own absolute right of action.