John 5:19

“Then answered Jesus, and said unto them, etc.] They charged him with blasphemy for calling God his Father, and making himself equal to him: and his answer is so far from denying the thing, or observing any mistake, or misrepresentation of his words, that he allows the whole, and vindicates himself in so saying: verily verily, I say unto you; nothing is more certain; it may be depended on as truth; I who am truth itself, the “Amen”, and faithful witness, aver it with the greatest assurance: the Son can do nothing of himself; or he does do nothing of himself, nor will he do anything of himself; that is, he neither does, nor will, nor can do anything alone or separate from his Father, or in…”

“the Son can do nothing of himself--that is, apart from and in rivalry of the Father, as they supposed. The meaning is, "The Son can have no separate interest or action from the Father." for what things, &c.--On the contrary, "whatever the Father doeth that same doeth the Son," likewise--"in the like manner." What claim to absolute equality with the Father could exceed this: not only to do "the same things," but to do them as the Father does them?”

“The Son can do nothing of himself - Jesus, having stated the extent of his authority, proceeds here to show its “source and nature,” and to prove to them that what he had said was true. The first explanation which he gives is in these words: “The Son” - whom he had just impliedly affirmed to be equal with God - did nothing “of himself;” that is, nothing without the appointment of the Father; nothing contrary to the Father, as he immediately explains it. When it is said that he can “do nothing” of himself, it is meant that such is the union subsisting between the Father and the Son that he can do nothing “independently” or separate from the Father. Such is the nature of this union that he can…”

“The Son can do nothing of himself - This is not his imperfection, but his glory, resulting from his eternal, intimate, indissoluble unity with the Father. Hence it is absolutely impossible, that the Son should judge, will, testify, or teach any thing without the Father, Joh 5:30, &c; Joh 6:38; Joh 7:16; or that he should be known or believed on, separately from the Father. And he here defends his doing good every day, without intermission, by the example of his Father, from which he cannot depart: these doth the Son likewise - All these, and only these; seeing he and the Father are one. John 5:20”

“5:19-30 Jesus claimed that his work on the Sabbath was the same as God’s work on the Sabbath. Jesus claimed to be equal with God, doing the things God does. Yet he submitted to God’s will, doing only what . . . the Father willed.”

“and: Joh 5:21, Joh 5:25, Joh 5:26, with, Eph 1:18, Eph 1:19, Eph 2:5 and: Joh 5:28, Joh 5:29, Joh 11:25, Joh 11:26, with, Rom 8:11; Co2 4:14; Phi 3:21; Th1 4:14; Psa 27:14, Psa 138:3; Isa 45:24, with, Co2 12:9, Co2 12:10; Eph 3:16; Phi 4:13; Col 1:11; Exo 4:11; Pro 2:6, with, Luk 21:15; Jer 17:10, with, Rev 2:23 Verily: Joh 5:24, Joh 5:25, Joh 3:3 The Son: Joh 5:30, Joh 8:28, Joh 9:4, Joh 12:49, Joh 14:10, Joh 14:20 for: Joh 14:16-23; Gen 1:1, Gen 1:26; Isa 44:24; Col 1:16, Compare, Joh 5:22, with, Psa 50:6; Co2 5:10; Joh 2:19, Joh 10:18, with, Act 2:24; Rom 6:4; Co1 15:12; Pe1 3:18 John 5:20”