26. For just as the Father has life in himself, thus also he has granted to the Son to have life in himself.
27. And he has granted him authority to carry out judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
28. “Do not be astonished at this, because an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear his voice
29. and they will come out—those who have done good things to a resurrection of life, but those who have practiced evil things to a resurrection of judgment.
30. I am able to do nothing from myself. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.
31. “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.
32. There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
33. You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth.
34. (And I do not receive testimony from people, but I say these things in order that you may be saved.)
35. That one was the lamp which was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice for an hour in his light.
36. “But I have a testimony greater than John’s, for the works which the Father has given to me that I should complete them—the very works which I am doing—these testify about me, that the Father has sent me.