5:27a

And He has given Him authority to execute judgment: This clause indicates that God has given Jesus the right to declare who is righteous and who is wrong. (The phrase to execute judgment means “to make a judgment” or “to judge.”) In some languages it is more natural to say whom he judges, supplying the object, “all people.” For example:

And he has given him authority to judge everyone because he is the Son of Man. (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
And he has given his Son the right to judge everyone. (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
And the Father has given ⌊me⌋ his Son the right to tell ⌊everyone⌋ whether they are right or wrong.

See the General Comment on 5:27 about translating this phrase using direct speech.

5:27b

because He is the Son of Man: The Greek clause that the Berean Standard Bible translates as because He is the Son of Man indicates a reason. It is because Jesus is the Son of Man that God gave him the right to judge people.

the Son of Man: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as the Son of Man is a title that refers to Jesus. Jesus was referring to himself. He used this title to imply two things:

(a) He was a true human being, and he represented all people.

(b) He came from God and had authority from God.

In this context the second meaning is more important.

Try to use an expression that implies both meanings. Here are some expressions that translators have used:

the Man whom God Sent
-or-
the True Man from God/Heaven

In some languages it may be necessary to use words like “I” or “me” to indicate that Jesus referred to himself. For example:

I/me, the Son of Humanity
-or-

I who became man/human

See Son of Man in Key Biblical Terms.

See how you translated this term in 1:51. See the notes there.

General Comment on 5:27

In some languages it may be necessary to translate this as direct speech. For example:

⌊God my⌋ Father has said to his Son, “You (sing.) should/may judge the people because you are the Son of Man.”

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