In the following passage, after the Jews accused Jesus of claiming to be equal with God, Jesus totally rejects their charges.





It is clear from the below (John 5) that Jesus would never have approved of the non-biblical dogma of the Trinity subsequently formulated by the church fathers.





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18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.



19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.



20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.



21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.



22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:



23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.



24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.



25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.



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