Johannes 5

1 Derefter var det Jødernes Højtid, og Jesus gik op til Jerusalem.

After these things there was the feast of the Jews, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Men der er i Jerusalem ved Faareporten en Dam, som paa Hebraisk kaldes Bethesda, og den har fem Søjlegange.

Now in Jerusalem, by the Sheep Gate, there is a pool called Bethesda, in Hebrew, which has five porches.

3 I dem laa der en Mængde syge, blinde, lamme, visne, [som ventede paa, at Vandet skulde røres.

In them a large number of sick people were lying—blind, lame, paralyzed—waiting for the moving of the water;

4 Thi paa visse Tider for en Engel ned i Dammen og oprørte Vandet. Den, som da, efter at Vandet var blevet oprørt, steg først ned, blev rask, hvilken Sygdom han end led af.]

because an angel would go down from time to time into the pool and stir up the water—then the first one to get in after the stirring of the water became well of whatever disease that was holding him.

5 Men der var en Mand, som havde været syg i otte og tredive Aar.

Now there was a certain man there who had been sick for 38 years.

6 Da Jesus saa ham ligge der og vidste, at han allerede havde ligget i lang Tid, sagde han til ham: „Vil du blive rask?”

Seeing this man lying there and knowing that he had already been sick a long time, Jesus says to him, “Do you want to get well?”

7 Den syge svarede ham: „Herre! jeg har ingen, som kan bringe mig ned i Dammen, naar Vandet bliver oprørt; men naar jeg kommer, stiger en anden ned før mig.”

The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to throw me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming another gets in before me.”

8 Jesus siger til ham: „Staa op, tag din Seng og gaa!”

Jesus says to him, “Get up, pick up your pallet and walk!”

9 Og straks blev Manden rask, og han tog sin Seng og gik. Men det var Sabbat paa den Dag;

Immediately the man became well and picked up his pallet and started to walk!

10 derfor sagde Jøderne til ham, som var bleven helbredet: „Det er Sabbat; og det er dig ikke tilladt at bære Sengen.”

But that day was a Sabbath, so the Jews said to the one who had been healed: “It's the Sabbath! You aren't allowed to carry the pallet.”

11 Han svarede dem: „Den, som gjorde mig rask, han sagde til mig: Tag din Seng og gaa!”

He answered them: “The one who made me well—He said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’”

12 Da spurgte de ham: „Hvem er det Menneske, som sagde til dig: Tag din Seng og gaa?”

So they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk’?”

13 Men han, som var bleven helbredet, vidste ikke, hvem det var; thi Jesus havde unddraget sig, da der var mange Mennesker paa Stedet.

But the man who was cured did not know who it was, because Jesus had disappeared, there being a crowd in the place.

14 Derefter finder Jesus ham i Helligdommen, og han sagde til ham: „Se, du er bleven rask; synd ikke mere, for at ikke noget værre skal times dig!”

After these things Jesus found him in the temple and said to him: “See, you are well. Don't sin any more, so that something worse doesn't happen to you.”

15 Manden gik bort og sagde til Jøderne, at det var Jesus, som havde gjort ham rask.

The man went off and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16 Og derfor forfulgte Jøderne Jesus, fordi han havde gjort dette paa en Sabbat.

So because of this the Jews began persecuting Jesus and trying to kill Him, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

17 Men Jesus svarede dem: „Min Fader arbejder indtil nu; ogsaa jeg arbejder.”

But Jesus answered them, “Until now, my Father works, I also work.”

18 Derfor tragtede da Jøderne end mere efter at slaa ham ihjel, fordi han ikke alene brød Sabbaten, men ogsaa kaldte Gud sin egen Fader og gjorde sig selv Gud lig.

So because of this they wanted to kill Him all the more, because He was not only breaking the Sabbath but was even saying that God was His own Father, making Himself equal with God!

19 Saa svarede Jesus og sagde til dem: „Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, Sønnen kan slet intet gøre af sig selv, uden hvad han ser Faderen gøre; thi hvad han gør, det gør ogsaa Sønnen ligesaa.

Then Jesus answered and said to them: “Most assuredly I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything from Himself, except something He sees the Father doing; because whatever things He does, precisely these the Son also does.

20 Thi Faderen elsker Sønnen og viser ham alt det, han selv gør, og han skal vise ham større Gerninger end disse, for at I skulle undre eder.

For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything that He Himself is doing; and He will show Him greater works than these, so that you may marvel.

21 Thi ligesom Faderen oprejser de døde og gør levende, saaledes gør ogsaa Sønnen levende, hvem han vil.

Now just as the Father raises the dead and gives life, just so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.

22 Thi heller ikke dømmer Faderen nogen, men har givet Sønnen hele Dommen,

In fact the Father does not judge anyone but has committed all the judging to the Son,

23 for at alle skulle ære Sønnen, ligesom de ære Faderen. Den, som ikke ærer Sønnen, ærer ikke Faderen, som udsendte ham.

so that all will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

24 Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, den, som hører mit Ord og tror den, som sendte mig, har et evigt Liv og kommer ikke til Dom, men er gaaet over fra Døden til Livet. (aiōnios g166)

“Most assuredly I say to you that the one listening to my word and believing on Him who sent me has eternal life; he will not go into judging but has moved out of the death into the Life. (aiōnios g166)

25 Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, den Time kommer, ja den er nu, da de døde skulle høre Guds Søns Røst, og de, som høre den, skulle leve.

“Most assuredly I say to you that a time is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of the God, and those who listen will live.

26 Thi ligesom Faderen har Liv i sig selv, saaledes har han ogsaa givet Sønnen at have Liv i sig selv.

Because just as the Father has life in Himself, just so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

27 Og han har givet ham Magt til at holde Dom, efterdi han er Menneskesøn.

furthermore He gave Him the authority to pass judgment, because He is Son of Man.

28 Undrer eder ikke herover; thi den Time kommer, paa hvilken alle de, som ere i Gravene, skulle høre hans Røst,

Do not marvel at this, because a time is coming in which all those in the graves will hear His voice

29 og de skulle gaa frem, de, som have gjort det gode, til Livets Opstandelse, men de, som have gjort det onde, til Dommens Opstandelse.

and will come out—those who did good things into the resurrection of life, but those who practiced evil things into the resurrection of condemnation.

30 Jeg kan slet intet gøre af mig selv; saaledes som jeg hører, dømmer jeg, og min Dom er retfærdig; thi jeg søger ikke min Villie, men hans Villie, som sendte mig.

I am not able to do anything from myself. As I hear, I judge, and my judging is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the Father who sent me.

31 Dersom jeg vidner om mig selv, er mit Vidnesbyrd ikke sandt.

“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid.

32 Det er en anden, som vidner om mig, og jeg ved, at det Vidnesbyrd er sandt, som han vidner om mig.

There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony that He gives about me is true.

33 I have sendt Bud til Johannes, og han har vidnet for Sandheden.

You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth.

34 Dog, jeg henter ikke Vidnesbyrdet fra et Menneske; men dette siger jeg, for at I skulle frelses.

Yet I do not accept the testimony from a man; but I say these things so that you may be saved.

35 Han var det brændende og skinnende Lys, og I have til en Tid villet fryde eder ved hans Lys.

That man was a burning, shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to be glad in his light.

36 Men det Vidnesbyrd, som jeg har, er større end Johannes's; thi de Gerninger, som Faderen har givet mig at fuldbyrde, selve de Gerninger, som jeg gør, vidne om mig, at Faderen har udsendt mig.

But I have a greater testimony than John's, because the works that the Father gave me to complete—the very works that I am doing—they testify about me that the Father has sent me.

37 Og Faderen, som sendte mig, han har vidnet om mig. I have aldrig hverken hørt hans Røst eller set hans Skikkelse,

“Further, the Father who sent me has Himself testified about me. You have neither heard His voice nor seen His form at any time.

38 og hans Ord have I ikke blivende i eder; thi den, som han udsendte, ham tro I ikke.

Nor do you have His word abiding in you, because you do not believe on the very one whom He sent.

39 I ransage Skrifterne, fordi I mene i dem at have evigt Liv; og det er dem, som vidne om mig. (aiōnios g166)

You examine the Scriptures because in them you think you have eternal life, yet they are the very ones that testify about me. (aiōnios g166)

40 Og I ville ikke komme til mig, for at I kunne have Liv.

But you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

41 Jeg tager ikke Ære af Mennesker;

“I do not accept glory from people.

42 men jeg kender eder, at I have ikke Guds Kærlighed i eder.

Rather I have come to know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.

43 Jeg er kommen i min Faders Navn, og I modtage mig ikke; dersom en anden kommer i sit eget Navn, ham ville I modtage.

I have come in my Father's name and you do not receive me; should another come in his own name, him you will receive.

44 Hvorledes kunne I tro, I, som tage Ære af hverandre, og den Ære, som er fra den eneste Gud, søge I ikke?

How can you believe, who receive glory from men and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

45 Tænker ikke, at jeg vil anklage eder for Faderen; der er en, som anklager eder, Moses, til hvem I have sat eders Haab.

“Do not suppose that I will accuse you before the Father. Moses is the one who accuses you, on whom you have set your hope.

46 Thi dersom I troede Moses, troede I mig; thi han har skrevet om mig.

Because if you really believed Moses you would believe me, because he wrote about me.

47 Men tro I ikke hans Skrifter, hvorledes skulle I da tro mine Ord?”

But since you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my sayings?”