John 12:49-50
New American Standard Bible
49 (A)For I did not speak [a]on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me (B)has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that (C)His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak (D)just as the Father has told Me.”
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- John 12:49 Lit from Myself
John 12:49-50
Amplified Bible
49 For I have never spoken on My own initiative or authority, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment regarding what to say and what to speak.(A) 50 I know that His commandment is eternal life. So the things I speak, I speak [in accordance with His exact instruction,] just as the Father has told Me.”
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John 12:49-50
New International Version
49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me(A) to say all that I have spoken. 50 I know that his command leads to eternal life.(B) So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”(C)
John 5:19
New American Standard Bible
19 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever [a]the Father does, these things the Son also does in the same way.
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- John 5:19 Lit that One
John 5:19
Amplified Bible
19 So Jesus answered them by saying, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the Son [a]can do nothing of Himself [of His own accord], unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever things the Father does, the Son [in His turn] also does in the same way.
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- John 5:19 Jesus uses the analogy of a son learning a trade from his father to show the religious leaders that when they condemn what He does, they are condemning the Father as well.
John 5:19
New International Version
19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself;(A) he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.
John 5:30
Amplified Bible
30 “I can do nothing on my own initiative or authority. Just as I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just (fair, righteous, unbiased), because I do not seek My own will, but only the will of Him who sent Me.
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John 5:30
New International Version
30 By myself I can do nothing;(A) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(B) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(C)
John 14:31
New American Standard Bible
31 but so that the world may know that I love the Father, [a]I do exactly as (A)the Father commanded Me. Get up, (B)let’s go from here.
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- John 14:31 Lit and just as the Father...so I do
John 14:31
Amplified Bible
31 but so that the world may know [without any doubt] that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father has commanded Me [and act in full agreement with Him]. Get up, let us go from here.
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John 14:31
New International Version
31 but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.(A)
“Come now; let us leave.
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