John 5:27
ESV
And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
NIV
And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.
NASB
and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.
CSB
And he has granted him the right to pass judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
NLT
And he has given him authority to judge everyone because he is the Son of Man.
KJV
And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
NKJV
and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.
What does John 5:27 mean?
The title "Son of Man" carries great weight in the Jewish worldview. Daniel 7:13–14 presents a vision of a Promised One, in the form of a man, but with all the power and authority of God. This figure is referred to as "one like a son of man," and this phrase was commonly used as a reference to the Messiah. When used in this kind of context, the phrase "Son of Man" is not just a claim to power, but also to prophecy and divinity. John uses the phrase a dozen times in this Gospel, and it's seen some eighty times in four Gospels combined.In prior verses, Jesus has been making exactly those sorts of statements. He has claimed to possess the attributes of God (John 5:19–23), and the power over life and death (John 5:26). This fulfillment of prophecy is one reason Jesus scolds the Pharisees for ignoring the Word of God. According to Jesus, the evidence these men need to acknowledge Him is already in the Scriptures (John 5:39). Yet, those who will not accept Jesus will not accept God. Those who reject Christ are rejecting the Father (John 3:18, 36).
