John 5:19
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.
Cross-reference
In John 5:21, Jesus specifies that as the Father raises the dead, so the Son gives life — an example of the Son doing what he sees the Father do, as stated in v19.
John 5:22 immediately follows, stating the Father gives all judgment to the Son—another specific work the Son does as the Father.
John 5:24 immediately extends this: belief in the Son brings eternal life, as the Son does the Father's work of giving life.
John 5:26 reveals the Father granted the Son to have life in Himself, explaining the basis for the Son's ability to do what the Father does.
John 5:28 shows the Son will raise the dead, demonstrating the power that comes from doing what the Father does.
John 5:29 further details the resurrection — judgment and life — flowing from the Son's authority introduced earlier.
John 5:30 reiterates 'I can do nothing on my own' — a direct parallel to the Son's complete reliance on the Father.
In John 10:18, Jesus lays down his life by authority from the Father's command—directly reflecting the Son's dependence and unity of action in John 5:19.
John 14:20 reveals that believers will share in this same unity: 'I in the Father and you in me, and I in you.'
John 14:10 expands on the mutual indwelling: Jesus's words and works come from the Father dwelling in him.
In John 12:49, Jesus similarly states he speaks only what the Father commanded, echoing the same dependence on the Father's authority.
John 11:26 promises believers will never die, showing the life-giving power the Son exercises in unity with the Father.
John 11:25 declares Jesus is the resurrection and the life, fulfilling the authority the Son has to give life as the Father does.
John 9:4 emphasizes doing the works of the one who sent him — directly resonating with the Son's dependence and mission.
John 8:28 repeats Jesus' claim to do nothing on his own authority, speaking only what the Father taught him — strong parallel.
In John 10:32, Jesus attributes His good works to the Father, reinforcing the Son's dependence on the Father's showing.
In John 8:38, Jesus says He speaks what He has seen from the Father, directly echoing His claim that He does nothing by Himself.
In John 14:24, Jesus says His words are not His own but the Father's, directly paralleling His claim that He does nothing by Himself.
In John 15:5, 'apart from me you can do nothing' mirrors Jesus' own dependence, now applied to believers remaining in Him.
Colossians 1:16 explicitly states all things were created through Christ—a direct example of the Son doing what the Father does.
Genesis 1:26 uses 'us' in creation, hinting at plurality—Christ later reveals he participates in that work as the Son.
Romans 8:11 connects the Father raising Jesus to giving life to believers — the same divine power that the Son shares with the Father.