25. Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.
26. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
27. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.
28. ‘Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice
29. and come out – those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.
30. By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
31. ‘If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.
32. There is another who testifies in my favour, and I know that his testimony about me is true.
33. ‘You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth.
34. Not that I accept human testimony; but I mention it that you may be saved.
35. John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.