26. For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;
27. and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.
28. Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,
29. and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.
30. "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
31. "If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true.
32. There is another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true.
33. You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
34. But the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.
35. He was the lamp that was burning and was shining and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.