Jesus has implied that he is equal with God, something that he has then clarified (while not backing down from) in 5:1-24. Here, having mentioned the resurrection, Jesus gives some more elaboration on the nature of the resurrections, and his authority to give life to whom he will. To speak of the resurrections, plural, is important as an implication of this text. We are not simply waiting for the resurrections on the final day, but we have already experienced something of a passage from death unto life with our faith in Christ. What does Christ seek to teach us about the resurrections today?
