John 5:24-29

(Whoever hears my word and believes has passed from death to life)

Jesus answered the Jews and said to them:
"Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever hears my word
     and believes in the one who sent me
     has eternal life and will not come to condemnation,
     but has passed from death to life.
Amen, amen, I say to you, the hour is coming and is now here
     when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God,
     and those who hear will live.
For just as the Father has life in himself,
     so also he gave to the Son the possession of life in himself.
And he gave him power to exercise judgment,
     because he is the Son of Man.
Do not be amazed at this,
     because the hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs
     will hear his voice and will come out,
     those who have done good deeds
     to the resurrection of life,
     but those who have done wicked deeds
     to the resurrection of condemnation.