Johannes 5

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

After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and 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 there is at Jerusalem near the sheep-market a pool, called in Hebrew Bethesda, with five porticos about it.

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

In these lay a great number of people that were infirm, blind, lame, withered, 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.]

For an angel descended at a certain season into the pool, and moved the water; the first therefore that went in after the disturbing of the water, was cured of whatever malady he laboured under.

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

And there was a man who had been under illness thirty eight 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?”

Jesus seeing him lie there, and knowing that he had been now a long time ill, saith unto him, Dost thou desire to be cured?

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 infirm man answered Him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is moved, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming, another goes down before me.

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

Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

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

And immediately the man was cured: and he took up his bed and walked.

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

Now this was the sabbath-day, therefore the Jews said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

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

He answered them, He, that made me well, said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk.

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

Therefore they asked him, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up thy bed 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 he, that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being many people 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!”

Afterwards Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art healed; sin no more, least something worse befal thee.

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

And the man went away, and told the Jews, that it was Jesus who had healed him.

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

And for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these things on the sabbath-day.

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

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh without intermission, and so do I.

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.

For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Him, because He had not only broken the sabbath, but had also called God 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.

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 do: for whatsoever He doth, these also the Son doth in like manner.

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 loveth the Son, and sheweth Him all things, which He Himself doth: and He will shew Him greater than these, that ye may wonder.

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

For as the Father raiseth up the dead and giveth life: even so the Son maketh alive whom He pleaseth.

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

For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath committed all judgement 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.

that all men may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father: he, that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father that 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)

Verily, verily I say unto you, he, that heareth my word, and believeth in Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death to 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.

Verily, verily I tell you, that the time is coming, and even now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.

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

For as the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given also to the Son to have life in Himself.

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

And hath given Him authority also to execute judgement, because He is the Son of man.

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

Wonder not at this; for the time is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall 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 shall come forth, they that have done good to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation.

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 can do nothing of my self: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father that hath sent me.

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

If I alone bear witness of my self, my testimony is not true in law:

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

but there is another who testifieth concerning me; and I know that the testimony, which he giveth concerning me, is true.

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

Ye your selves sent unto John, and he bore witness to the truth:

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

though I need not testimony from man; but I say these things that ye may be saved.

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

He was indeed a burning and shining light, and for a while ye willingly rejoiced 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 testimony greater than John's: for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the very works which I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

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

And the Father who sent me, hath Himself borne witness of me: and yet ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

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

And ye have not his word abiding in you; because ye believe not Him, whom He hath sent.

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

Ye search the scriptures; for ye think that in them ye have eternal life: (aiōnios g166)

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

and they testify of me: and yet ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

41 Jeg tager ikke Ære af Mennesker;

Though I desire not applause from men:

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

but I know you, that ye have not 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 am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him ye 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 ye believe, who receive applause from each other, and the glory which is from God only, ye seek not?

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

Think not that I shall accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

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

For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote concerning me:

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

but if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?