John 5 · Verse 22

John 5:22

For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John 5:22, King James Version

John 5:22 in other translations

BSBFurthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
WEBFor the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
ASVFor neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;
YLTfor neither doth the Father judge any one, but all the judgment He hath given to the Son,
DARBYfor neither does the Father judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son;
BBEThe Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son;
WebsterFor the Father judgeth no man; but hath committed all judgment to the Son:

What does John 5:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 5:21-23

21-23. raiseth the dead and quickeneth them--one act in two stages. This is His absolute prerogative as God. so the Son quickeneth them--that is, raiseth up and quickeneth. whom he will--not only doing the same divine act, but doing it as the result of His own will, even as the Father does it. This statement is of immense importance in relation to the miracles of Christ, distinguishing them from similar miracles of…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. Judgeth no man. Jesus in these verses is showing his equality with God. He affirmed (Jn 5:17) that he had the same power over the Sabbath that his Father had; in Jn 5:19 that he did the same things as the Father; in Jn 5:21 particularly that he had the same power to raise the dead. He now adds that God has given him the authority to judge men. The Father pronounces judgment on no one. This office he has committed to the Son. The power of judging the world implies ability to search the heart, and omniscience to understand the motives of all actions. This is a work which none but a divine being can do, and it shows, therefore, that the Son is equal to the Father.

Hath committed, Hath appointed him to be the judge of the world. In the previous verse he had said that he had power to raise the dead; he here adds that it will be his, also, to judge them when they are raised. See Mt 25:31-46, Acts 17:31.

(t) "hath committed" Mt 11:27, Acts 17:31, 2Cor 5:10

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 The Father judgeth no man - This confirms what he had said before, Joh 5:17, Joh 5:19, that the Father acts not without the Son, nor the Son without the Father; their acts are common, their power equal.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 5:17-23

The Divine power of the miracle proved Jesus to be the Son of God, and he declared that he worked with, and like unto his Father, as he saw good. These ancient enemies of Christ understood him, and became more violent, charging him not only with sabbath-breaking, but blasphemy, in calling God his own Father, and making himself equal with God. But all things now, and at the final judgment, are committed to the Son…

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John 5:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οὐδὲoudeNotG3761
γὰρgarforG1063
ὁhotheG3588
πατὴρpatērFatherG3962
κρίνειkrineidoes judgeG2919
οὐδένα,oudenano [one],G3762
ἀλλὰallabutG235
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
κρίσινkrisinjudgmentG2920
πᾶσανpasanallG3956
δέδωκενdedōkenhas givenG1325
τῷtōto theG3588
υἱῷ,huiōSon,G5207

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 5:22

  • John 5:27

    And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

  • Acts 17:31

    Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:10

    For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

  • Matthew 28:18

    And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

  • Acts 10:42

    And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

  • John 9:39

    And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

  • Romans 2:16

    In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

  • 2 Timothy 4:1

    I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

  • John 17:2

    As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

  • 1 Peter 4:5

    Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

  • Psalms 96:13

    Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

  • Psalms 98:9

    Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
27; 3:35; 17:2; Ps 9:7,8; 50:3-6; 96:13; 98:9; Ec 11:9; 12:14; Mt 11:27
Mt 16:27; 25:31-46; 28:18; Ac 10:42; 17:31; Ro 2:16; 14:10-12
2Co 5:10; 2Th 1:7-10; 2Ti 4:1; 1Pe 4:5; Re 20:11,12

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Context

  • John 5:21

    For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

  • John 5:22

    For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

  • John 5:23

    That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

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John 5:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque el Padre á nadie juzga, mas todo el juicio dió al Hijo;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car aussi le Père ne juge personne, mais il a donné tout le jugement au Fils;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn der Vater richtet auch niemand, sondern das ganze Gericht hat er dem Sohne gegeben,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Neque enim Pater judicat quemquam: sed omne judicium dedit Filio,