• John 5:19
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 19 Therefore, in response Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to you, the Son cannot do a single thing of his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing.+ For whatever things that One does, these things the Son does also in like manner.

  • John 5:19
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 19 ᾿Απεκρίνατο Answered οὖν therefore ὁ the Ἰησοῦς Jesus καὶ and ἔλεγεν was saying αὐτοῖς to them ᾿Αμὴν Amen ἀμὴν amen λέγω I am saying ὑμῖν, to YOU, οὐ not δύναται is able ὁ the υἱὸς Son ποιεῖν to be doing ἀφ’ from ἑαυτοῦ himself οὐδὲν nothing ἂν [if] ever μή not τι something βλέπῃ he may see τὸν the πατέρα Father ποιοῦντα· doing; ἃ what (things) γὰρ for ἂν likely ἐκεῖνος that (one) ποιῇ, may do, ταῦτα these (things) καὶ also ὁ the υἱὸς Son ὁμοίως likewise ποιεῖ. is doing.

  • John 5:19
    The Bible in Living English

    • 19 So Jesus replied “Verily, verily I tell you, the Son cannot do anything from himself unless he sees the Father do a thing; for what he does, that the Son likewise does.

  • John 5:19
    American Standard Version

    • 19 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

  • John 5:19
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 19 Jesus therefore answered, and went on to say unto them—Verily, verily I say unto you: The Son cannot be doing of himself a single thing,—Save anything he may see the Father doing; For whatsoever he may be doing These things the Son also in like manner doeth.

  • John 5:19
    King James Version

    • 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.