Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 5:19

"Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner." — John 5:19 (ASV)

Christ's work runs parallel with that of the Father. The Father and the Son always work in perfect harmony with one another.