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19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.

Passage themes

A solemn word — Verily, verily, I say unto you
The Son's dependence — The Son can do nothing of himself
The works of the Father — but what he seeth the Father do
Judging and raising — for what things soever he doeth
Power at work — these also doeth the Son
Like Father, like Son — likewise

About this book

Author: Jean · Written: Entre 80 et 110 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h40 · Characters: Marie, Philippe, Marie de Magdala, Jean-Baptiste, Marthe de Béthanie, Pierre, Jean, fils de Zébédée, Marie de Béthanie, Thomas, La femme samaritaine, Nicodème, Lazare, Judas

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