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NASB | John 5:19 ¶ Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 5:19 ¶ So Jesus answered them by saying, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself [of His own accord], unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever things the Father does, the Son [in His turn] also does in the same way. |
Subject: First Century Second Coming? |
Bible Note: You said “Jesus must have seen the restlessness creeping into the disciples as their patience began to be depleted since they could not deduce a clear answer from what He had revealed because He turns the attention back to His Second Coming.” … aren’t you inferring a little too much to make this fit your own interpretation? Jesus does give many indication of a time frame when he talks about “not all of you standing here” tasting death and “this generation will not pass way until all these things are fulfilled” and MANY other indications of the imminent/impending nature of his coming. Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But YOU , brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. (emphasis mine!). Paul (and who am I to second guess Paul?) was warning his first century audience, THEY should fully expect Jesus to return to THEM. Was he misleading them? Jesus was to return like a “thief in the night”, but his followers would not to be caught unaware. They would see it coming, they would NOT be surprised! Jesus said all of this any much more so to give those who loved him every chance to be prepared. They did not have to “speculate, ponder, or theorize” because they knew that the nature of the Jesus return as a event that would bring judgment upon Israel, they knew it would come in their generation and that there would be a very clear sign “Jerusalem surrounded by armies”. |