John 5:20 “The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazem…”

John 5:20

The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

World English Bible

For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

American Standard Version

For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Father loueth the Sonne, and sheweth him all things, whatsoeuer he himselfe doeth, and he will shewe him greater workes then these, that ye should marueile.

Darby Translation

For the Father loves the Son and shews him all things which he himself does; and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may wonder.

Young's Literal Translation

for the Father doth love the Son, and doth shew to him all things that He himself doth; and greater works than these He will shew him, that ye may wonder.

Bible in Basic English

For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him see greater works than these so that you may be full of wonder.

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Cross references

“the Father”

John 3:35 Matthew 3:17 John 17:26 2 Peter 1:17 Matthew 17:5

John 3:35 · BSB

The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

Matthew 3:17 · BSB

And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

John 17:26 · BSB

And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”

2 Peter 1:17 · BSB

For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Matthew 17:5 · BSB

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

“and sheweth”

Proverbs 8:22–31 John 15:15 John 1:18 John 10:32 Matthew 11:27 Luke 10:22

Proverbs 8:22–31 · BSB

The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.

John 15:15 · BSB

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.

John 1:18 · BSB

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

John 10:32 · BSB

But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

Matthew 11:27 · BSB

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

Luke 10:22 · BSB

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”

“greater”

John 5:21 John 5:25 John 5:29 John 12:45–47

John 5:21 · BSB

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

John 5:25 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

John 5:29 · BSB

and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

John 12:45–47 · BSB

And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

Also

John 14:12

John 14:12 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

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