A. The hour is coming, and now is,
B. when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God:
C. and they that hear shall live.
D. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
E. And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
Marvel not at this:
A. for the hour is coming,
B. in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
C. 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.
D. I can of mine own self do nothing:
E. 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.
Hello. While you have showed some interesting connections, this passage is part of a larger, well known, chiasm – John 5:19-30. See http://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/Matthew/John%205.19-30a%20Chiasm.pdf. Hope this helps. Love your site.
Many thanks Carlos. Great to have feedback to further our understanding of the Word.