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John 5:20

For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

KJV

ὁ γὰρ πατὴρ φιλεῖ τὸν υἱὸν καὶ πάντα δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ ἃ αὐτὸς ποιεῖ, καὶ μείζονα τούτων δείξει αὐτῷ ἔργα, ἵνα ὑμεῖς θαυμάζετε.

Greek NT

Pater enim diligit Filium, et omnia demonstrat ei quæ ipse facit : et majora his demonstrabit ei opera, ut vos miremini.

Vulgate

For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.

ASV

For the Father loveth the Son and sheweth him all things which himself doth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that you may wonder.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δεικνύω
deiknuo
verb · 32×
θαυμάζω
thaumazo
verb · 43×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
υἱός
uios
noun · 375×
φιλέω
phileo
verb · 25×
ἔργον
ergon
noun · 169×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 8:6 — But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
  • 2Pet 1:17 — For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
  • Acts 3:10 — And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
  • Acts 8:13 — Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
  • John 3:35 — The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
  • John 3:35 — The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
  • John 8:50 — And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
  • John 15:15 — Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
  • John 17:26 — And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
  • Mark 2:10 — But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
  • Matt 3:17 — And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
  • Prov 8:22 — The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.