28 "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice
28 "Don't act so surprised at all this. The time is coming when everyone dead and buried will hear his voice.
28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice
28 Don't be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God's Son,
15 As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
15 And me? I plan on looking you full in the face. When I get up, I'll see your full stature and live heaven on earth.
15 As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.
15 Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.
(Read Psalm 17:8-15)
Being compassed with enemies, David prays to God to keep him in safety. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved, through all the hardships and difficulties of his humiliation, to the glories and joys of his exalted state, and is a pattern to Christians to commit the keeping of their souls to God, trusting him to preserve them to his heavenly kingdom. Those are our worst enemies, that are enemies to our souls. They are God's sword, which cannot move without him, and which he will sheathe when he has done his work with it. They are his hand, by which he chastises his people. There is no fleeing from God's hand, but by fleeing to it. It is very comfortable, when we are in fear of the power of man, to see it dependent upon, and in subjection to the power of God. Most men look on the things of this world as the best things; and they look no further, nor show any care to provide for another life. The things of this world are called treasures, they are so accounted; but to the soul, and when compared with eternal blessings, they are trash. The most afflicted Christian need not envy the most prosperous men of the world, who have their portion in this life. Clothed with Christ's righteousness, having through his grace a good heart and a good life, may we by faith behold God's face, and set him always before us. When we awake every morning, may we be satisfied with his likeness set before us in his word, and with his likeness stamped upon us by his renewing grace. Happiness in the other world is prepared only for those that are justified and sanctified: they shall be put in possession of it when the soul awakes, at death, out of its slumber in the body, and when the body awakes, at the resurrection, out of its slumber in the grave. There is no satisfaction for a soul but in God, and in his good will towards us, and his good work in us; yet that satisfaction will not be perfect till we come to heaven.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 5:28
Commentary on John 5:24-29
(Read John 5:24-29)
Our Lord declared his authority and character, as the Messiah. The time was come when the dead should hear his voice, as the Son of God, and live. Our Lord first refers to his raising those who were dead in sin, to newness of life, by the power of the Spirit, and then to his raising the dead in their graves. The office of Judge of all men, can only be exercised by one who has all knowledge, and almighty power. May we believe His testimony; thus our faith and hope will be in God, and we shall not come into condemnation. And may His voice reach the hearts of those dead in sin; that they may do works meet for repentance, and prepare for the solemn day.