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21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives life,[a] so also does the Son give life to whomever he wishes.(A) 22 Nor does the Father judge anyone, but he has given all judgment[b] to his Son,(B) 23 so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:21 Gives life: in the Old Testament, a divine prerogative (Dt 32:39; 1 Sm 2:6; 2 Kgs 5:7; Tb 13:2; Is 26:19; Dn 12:2).
  2. 5:22 Judgment: another divine prerogative, often expressed as acquittal or condemnation (Dt 32:36; Ps 43:1).