John 5:30 Meaning and Explanation
“I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus judges nothing on his own; he judges as he hears from the Father, and his judgment is just because he seeks the Father's will, not his own.
What Does John 5:30 Mean?
The discourse returns to where it began (v. 19), now in the first person: I can of mine own self do nothing. The Son's judging, like his working, flows from unbroken attention to the Father: as I hear, I judge.
Why is his judgment just? Because no private interest bends it: I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. Our judgments are so often warped by what we stand to gain; his carries nothing of the kind. Perfect justice and perfect humility turn out to be one posture, a will wholly given to the Father, and it will pray that way to the end: not my will, but thine, be done (Luke 22:42).
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What does John 5:30 mean?
Jesus judges nothing on his own; he judges as he hears from the Father, and his judgment is just because he seeks the Father's will, not his own.