"Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice," — John 5:28

John 5:28 · KJV

“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,”

— John 5:28

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

John 5 — Context

For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

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.

Cross References

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is {the book} of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

1 Thessalonians 4:14-17

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Isaiah 26:19

Thy dead {men} shall live, {together with} my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew {is as} the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

John 11:24-25

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

Job 19:25-26

For I know {that} my redeemer liveth, and {that} he shall stand at the latter {day} upon the earth:

1 Corinthians 15:42-54

So also {is} the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

Philippians 3:21

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

John 6:39-40

And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.