John 5:28

Amplified Bible

"Do not be surprised at this; for a time is coming when all those who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
"Don't be surprised at this. A time is coming when all people who are dead and in their graves will hear his voice.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Marvayle not at this ye houre shall come in the which all yt are in the graves shall heare his voice

Hebrew Names Version
Don't marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,

International Standard Version
Don't be amazed at this, because the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice

New American Standard Bible
"Do not be amazed at this; for a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

New Century Version
Don't be surprised at this: A time is coming when all who are dead and in their graves will hear his voice.

Update Bible Version
Don't marvel at this: for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,

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

English Standard Version
Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

World English Bible
Don't marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Marvel not at this: for the time is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Weymouth's New Testament
Wonder not at this. For a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and will come forth--

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Nyle ye wondre this, for the our cometh, in which alle men that ben in birielis, schulen here the voice of Goddis sone.

English Revised Version
Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,

Berean Standard Bible
Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice

Contemporary English Version
Don't be surprised! The time will come when all of the dead will hear the voice of the Son of Man,

American Standard Version
Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,

Bible in Basic English
Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead,

Complete Jewish Bible
Don't be surprised at this; because the time is coming when all who are in the grave will hear his voice

Darby Translation
Wonder not at this, for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs shall hear his voice,

Etheridge Translation
marvel not at this; for the hour cometh when all they who are in the sepulchres shall hear his voice,

Murdock Translation
wonder not at this; for the hour cometh when all that are in their graves will hear his voice;

King James Version (1611)
Marueile not at this: for the houre is comming, in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice,

New Living Translation
Don't be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God's Son,

New Life Bible
Do not be surprised at this. The time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice.

New Revised Standard
Do not be astonished at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice

Geneva Bible (1587)
Marueile not at this: for the houre shall come, in the which all that are in the graues, shall heare his voyce.

George Lamsa Translation
Do not wonder at this; for the time is coming, when all those who are in the graves will hear his voice,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not be marvelling at this: because there come an hour, in which, all they in the tombs, shall hearken unto his voice,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wonder not at this: for the hour cometh wherein all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God.

Revised Standard Version
Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Marueyle not at this: For the houre shall come, in the whiche all that are in the graues shall heare his voyce.

Good News Translation
Do not be surprised at this; the time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice

Christian Standard Bible®
Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear his voice

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

Lexham English Bible
"Do not be astonished at this, because an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear his voice

Literal Translation
Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear His voice.

Young's Literal Translation
`Wonder not at this, because there doth come an hour in which all those in the tombs shall hear his voice,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Maruayle not ye at this: for ye houre cometh, in ye which all that are in ye graues, shal heare his voyce,

Mace New Testament (1729)
let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good,

THE MESSAGE
"Don't act so surprised at all this. The time is coming when everyone dead and buried will hear his voice. Those who have lived the right way will walk out into a resurrection Life; those who have lived the wrong way, into a resurrection Judgment.

New English Translation
"Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

New King James Version
Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice

Simplified Cowboy Version
"And don't let all this surprise you. There will be time for amazement when those who are dead hear the Son's voice and

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

Legacy Standard Bible
Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

Contextual Overview

¹⁷But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now [He has never ceased working], and I too am working." ¹⁸This made the Jews more determined than ever to kill Him, for not only was He breaking the Sabbath [from their viewpoint], but He was also calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. ¹⁹So 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. ²⁰"For the Father dearly loves the Son and shows Him everything that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will be filled with wonder. ²¹"Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life [and allows them to live on], even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. ²²"For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment [that is, the prerogative of judging] to the Son [placing it entirely into His hands], ²³so that all will give honor (reverence, homage) to the Son just as they give honor to the Father. [In fact] the one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who has sent Him. ²⁴"I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the person who hears My word [the one who heeds My message], and believes and trusts in Him who sent Me, has (possesses now) eternal life [that is, eternal life actually begins—the believer is transformed], and does not come into judgment and condemnation, but has passed [over] from death into life. ²⁵"I assure you and most solemnly say to you, a time is coming and is [here] now, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live. ²⁶"For just as the Father has life in Himself [and is self-existent], even so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself [and be self-existent].

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Marvel: John 5:20, John 3:7, Acts 3:12

for: John 6:39, John 6:40, John 11:25, Job 19:25, Job 19:26, Isaiah 26:19, Ezekiel 37:1-10, Hosea 13:14, 1 Corinthians 15:22, 1 Corinthians 15:42-54, Philippians 3:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17, Revelation 20:12

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 17:22 - and he revived 2 Kings 13:21 - touched Job 14:14 - shall he live Psalms 68:20 - unto Ezekiel 37:4 - O ye Daniel 12:2 - some to everlasting life Matthew 22:30 - in the Matthew 25:6 - a cry Mark 5:41 - Damsel Luke 7:14 - Young Luke 8:54 - Maid John 5:19 - and John 5:25 - when John 11:24 - I know John 16:32 - the hour Acts 24:15 - that Acts 26:8 - General Romans 8:11 - he that raised 1 Corinthians 6:14 - by Philippians 2:10 - under 1 Peter 4:5 - that Revelation 20:13 - the sea

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Marvel not at this,.... Either at the cure of the man that had been diseased thirty and eight years, as some think; or at the Son of God being also the son of man, as the Syriac version suggests; or rather at the dead hearing the voice of the Son of God, and living upon it; and at his having authority to execute judgment upon all, to govern and defend his own church and people, and in the last day acquit them, and to take vengeance on his and their enemies, both now and hereafter:

for the hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice. This respects the general resurrection; for there will be a resurrection both of the just and unjust, of all that are in their graves; and though all that are dead are not in graves, or interred in the earth, as some are in the sea; yet, because the greater part are in graves, this phrase is chosen to express the universality of the resurrection: and this is also a proof of the resurrection of the same body; for what else are in the graves but bodies? and what else can come forth from them but the same bodies? and the time is hastening on when these bodies shall be quickened, and hear the voice of the Son of God; which whether the same with the voice of the archangel in 1 Thessalonians 4:16; and whether an articulate voice, or a violent clap of thunder, which is the voice of God, or only the exertion of Christ's mighty power is intended, is not easy to determine, and may be needless to inquire. Certain it is, that this voice of Christ will be attended with almighty power, as the effect following upon it will show. The Jews observe g, that

"there are three things which do not come into the world but "by voices"; there is the voice of a living creature, as it is written, Genesis 3:16, "in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children", and as it is written, Genesis 30:22, "and God hearkened to her"; and there is the voice of rains, as it is written, 1 Kings 18:41, "for there is a voice of abundance of rain", and it is written, Psalms 29:3, "the voice of the Lord is upon the waters"; and קול תהיית המתים, "there is the voice of the resurrection of the dead", as it is written, Isaiah 40:3, "the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness";''

but that was the voice of John the Baptist. It will be the voice of the Son of God that will quicken and raise the dead.

g Zohar in Gen. fol. 70. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Marvel not - Do not wonder or be astonished at this.

The hour is coming - The “time” is approaching or will be.

All that are in the graves - All the dead, of every age and nation. They are described as “in the graves.” Though many have turned to their native dust and perished from human view, yet God sees them, and can regather their remains and raise them up to life. The phrase “all that are in the graves” does not prove that the same particles of matter will be raised up, but it is equivalent to saying “all the dead.” See the notes at 1 Corinthians 15:35-38.

Shall hear his voice - He will restore them to life, and command them to appear before him. This is a most sublime description, and this will be a wonderful display of almighty power. None but God can “see” all the dead, none but he could remould their frames, and none else could command them to return to life.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. Marvel not at this — I think it quite necessary to follow here, as noted above, the punctuation of both the Syriac, the Armenian, Chrysostom, Damascenus, Theophylact, Euthymius, and others; which is found also in some very good MSS. Theophylact says that the common method of reading this, which he highly objects to, was the invention of Paul of Samosata. In John 5:26-27, our Lord, speaking of himself as envoy of God, said, the Father had given him to have life in himself, so that, like any of the ancient prophets, he could vivify others; and that he had given him authority to execute judgment, probably referring to that judgment which he was shortly to execute on this unbelieving nation, and apparently in direct reference to Daniel 7:13, Behold one like the Son of man came with the clouds, c., a place which the Jews expound of the promised Messiah. In this verse he anticipates an objection, as if they had said: "This cannot be: thou art a man-thou wast born among us." Our Lord answers: Don't marvel at this, BECAUSE I am a man-for greater things than these shall be done by me: he who now addresses you, though disguised under the form of a man, shall appear in the great day to be the Judge of quick and dead: by his almighty power, he shall raise all the dead and, by his unerring wisdom and justice, shall adjudge the wicked to hell, and the righteous to heaven. The first sense, however, of this passage, appears to some the most probable; though they both amount nearly to the same meaning.