“For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.”
John 5:21 — Greek Interlinear
Church Fathers on John 5:21
Having said that the Father would show the Son greater works than these, He proceeds to describe these greater works: For as the Father raises up the dead, and quickens them, even so the Son quickens whom He will. These are plainly greater works, for it is more of a miracle that a dead man should rise again, than that a sick mall should recover. We must not understand from the words, that some are raised by the Father, others by the Son; but that the Son raises to life the…
For to will is the free power of a nature, which by the act of choice, rests in the blessedness of perfect excellence.
As He gave Him life, i.e. begot Him living; so He gave Him judgment, i.e. begot Him a judge. Gave, it is said, that you may not think Him unbegotten, and imagine two Fathers: All judgment, because He has the awarding; both of punishment and reward.