Instead of that, going to a man that was just sick, and had lived an ordinary life with an infirmity for thirty-eight years. That looks strange, doesn’t it? You couldn’t hardly understand that. Now, I want you to remember that word, “couldn’t understand it…” if the Scriptures didn’t declare it later. The Jews questioned Him. Now, listen what He says in the 19th verse. Then Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing in himself, but what he seeth the Father do; for what soever things he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father sh…loveth the Son, and showeth him all things…himself doeth: and he will show him greater things than this, that you may marvel. Now, notice. Why didn’t Jesus heal the withered there? Why didn’t He heal the afflicted? Why did He heal a man that just had, maybe a stomach trouble, or—or something, and leave the rest of them there? Because His own Word says, “He could do nothing unless the Father showed Him.” Is that right? Well, isn’t He the same yesterday, today, and forever?

Who Hath Believed Our Report?, 1951-07-19, Toledo, OH, §14