John 5:22

This verse probably explains the former one rather than restating it, which the NIV translation implies. The roles of the Father and the Son are parallel in John 5:21, but there is a distinction between them in this verse. The Father and the Son both give life, but the Father has committed all judgment to the Son (cf. Acts 17:31).

"This was something new to Jews. They held that the Father was the Judge of all people [cf. Genesis 18:25], and they expected to stand before him at the last day." [Note: Morris, p. 279.]

The Son’s giving life is in preparation for His judging. Judgment here probably includes discriminating as well as announcing final condemnation. This verse clarifies the roles of the Father and the Son whereas John 3:17 deals with the primary purpose of the Son’s incarnation.