Clear Sense of Identity

 John 5:19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

This chapter begins with yet another miracle performed by Jesus: healing the lame man by the pool of Siloam.  After He does so, the religious leaders give the man a hard time, the turn to Jesus, who renews His statement of authority to do such things.  The leaders recognize that by claiming such authority to heal on the Sabbath, Jesus is claiming to be God. Christ then replies above, showing He knew exactly Who He was, why He was here, and what He was to accomplish: give life.  The chapter closes with Jesus pointing them to all the other witnesses of Who He was: John the Baptist, God the Father, the miracles He did, and the truth He spoke. They confirmed His identity as the Son of God.