Matthew Poole and continuators on John 5:23

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 .

That his Son might be Honoured by all men, Psal. 2.11, 12. Phil. 2.10.

with the same Honour which is given to the Father;

for the Son is sent by the Father, not as one Inferior to him, as a Servant is sent by his Master; but as an Equal is sent by his Friend, Iohn 4.34. and 6.38. and 7.28. And look, as a great Prince, when he sendeth his Embassador, expecteth that those to whom he is sent, should give him Honour, and the same Honour as to himself; so doth the Father: So that he that Honoureth not the Son, Honoureth not the Father which sent him. It is a Text which reflecteth dreadfully upon such as Honour not Christ, especially the Iews and Socinians, who professedly do not Honour him with the same Honour with which they yet pretend to Honour the Father; and are concluded by this Text not in truth to Honour the Father.

Marginal references: 1 John 2.23.