John 5:20For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Temple courts. Jesus shifts from defense to promise — His Father's love will soon display works that will amaze even His enemies...
The emotion here: anticipatory excitement about revealing the Father's power
The original word
phileo (φιλεῖ) — tender affection, the love between intimate friends, not just duty
Why it matters
Jesus is promising works greater than healing — likely referring to raising the dead
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 5:20
This isn't about future miracles in general — Jesus is specifically promising to raise the dead
Common misconceptionPeople think 'greater works' means bigger miracles, but Jesus is specifically talking about raising the dead — which happens in the next chapter.
The thread continues
Verses that echo John 5:20
Bible Genome reading
John 5:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 5:20 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine love, future works. Notable phrases: Father has affection for the Son; greater works; you may marvel. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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