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John 5:22
ESV For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,
NIV Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,
NASB For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,
CSB The Father, in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,
NLT In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge,
KJV For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
NKJV For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,

What does John 5:22 mean?

Local religious leaders are incensed at Jesus for at least two reasons. First, He is violating their traditional views of the Sabbath (John 5:16). Second, He is claiming to be equal to God (John 5:18). Rather than run from these claims, Jesus is in the process of explaining how He does, in fact, possess all the qualities of God. In prior verses, Jesus claimed the same works (John 5:19) and love (John 5:20) as God. He has also claimed the divine right of power over life and death, and the ability to choose when to use it (John 5:21). Later, He will claim equal honor to God the Father as well (John 5:23).

Now Jesus claims to have the power of divine judgment. This thought will be repeated (John 5:27). God's sovereignty includes the right to judge all things (Genesis 18:25). Jesus declares that the right to issue verdicts has been given to Him by God. This foreshadows Christ's eventual judgment of all mankind (Revelation 20:11–15). This authority intertwines with the power over life and death (John 5:21).
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