< John 5 >
1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
After this there was a Festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the place pertaining to sheep, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.
Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.
3 In these lay a great multitude of those who are feeble, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the movement of the water.
In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed.
4 For an agent went down at a certain time into the pool, and agitated the water. Therefore the first man who stepped in after the agitation of the water became well from whatever affliction he had.
5 And a certain man was there who was thirty-eight years in the weakness.
And there was one man there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
6 When Jesus saw this man lying down, and knew that he fares now a long time, he says to him, Do thou desire to become well?
Jesus saw him lying there, and knowing that he had been a long time in that condition, He asked him, "Do you wish to have health and strength?"
7 The infirmed man answered him, Sir, I have no man so that when the water is agitated he might put me into the pool, but while I am coming another steps down before me.
"Sir," replied the sufferer, "I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me."
8 Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy bed and walk.
"Rise," said Jesus, "take up your mat and walk."
9 And straightaway the man became well, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was sabbath on that day.
Instantly the man was restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.
10 The Jews therefore said to the man who was cured, It is sabbath. It is not permitted for thee to take up the bed.
That day was a Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been cured, "It is the Sabbath: you must not carry your mat."
11 He answered them, The man who made me well, that man said to me, Take up thy bed and walk.
"He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'"
12 Therefore they asked him, Who is the man who said to thee, Take up thy bed and walk?
"Who is it," they asked, "that said to you, 'Take up your mat and walk'?"
13 But the man who was healed had not known who he is, for Jesus withdrew, a multitude being in the place.
But the man who had been cured did not know who it was; for Jesus had passed out unnoticed, there being a crowd in the place.
14 After these things Jesus finds him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou have become well. Sin no more, lest something worse may happen to thee.
Afterwards Jesus found him in the Temple and said to him, "You are now restored to health. Do not sin any more, or a worse thing may befall you."
15 The man departed and reported to the Jews that Jesus is the man who made him well.
The man went and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had restored him to health;
16 And because of this the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on a sabbath.
and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now and I work.
His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."
18 Because of this therefore the Jews sought even more to kill him, because not only did he relax the sabbath, but also he called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.
On this account then the Jews were all the more eager to put Him to death--because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also spoke of God as being in a special sense His Father, thus putting Himself on a level with God.
19 Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of himself, except what he sees the Father doing. For whatever he may do, the Son also does these things in like manner.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that the Son can do nothing of Himself--He can only do what He sees the Father doing; for whatever He does, that the Son does in like manner.
20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. And he will show him works greater than these, so that ye may marvel.
For the Father loves the Son and reveals to Him all that He Himself is doing. And greater deeds than these will He reveal to Him, in order that you may wonder.
21 For as the Father raises up the dead and makes alive, so also the Son makes alive whom he will.
For just as the Father awakens the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wills.
22 For neither does the Father judge any man, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
The Father indeed does not judge any one, but He has entrusted all judgement to the Son,
23 so that all would honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. The man not honoring the Son, does not honor the Father who sent him.
that all may honour the Son even as they honour the Father. The man who withholds honour from the Son withholds honour from the Father who sent Him.
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, that he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life. And he does not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. (aiōnios )
"In most solemn truth I tell you that he who listens to my teaching and believes Him who sent me, has the Life of the Ages, and does not come under judgement, but has passed over out of death into Life. (aiōnios )
25 Truly, truly, I say to you, that an hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
"In most solemn truth I tell you that a time is coming--nay, has already come--when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.
26 For as the Father has life in himself, so also he gave to the Son to have life in himself.
For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself.
27 And he also gave him authority to execute judgment because he is a son of man.
And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man.
28 Marvel not at this, because an hour comes in which all those in the sepulchers will hear his voice,
Wonder not at this. For a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and will come forth--
29 and will come forth, those who have done right to a resurrection of life, and those who have practiced wrong to a resurrection of judgment.
they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement.
30 I can from myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge. And my judgment is righteous because I seek not my will, but the will of the Father who sent me.
"I can of my own self do nothing. As I am bidden, so I judge; and mine is a just judgement, because it is not my own will that guides me, but the will of Him who sent me.
31 If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.
"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.
32 There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony that he testifies about me is valid.
There is Another who gives testimony concerning me, and I know that the testimony is true which He offers concerning me.
33 Ye have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
"You sent to John, and he both was and still is a witness to the truth.
34 But I do not take the testimony from man. However, I say these things, so that ye may be saved.
But the testimony on my behalf which I accept is not from man; though I say all this in order that you may be saved.
35 That man was the lamp that burns and shines, and ye were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.
He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.
36 But I have testimony greater than of John, for the works that the Father has given me so that I might complete them, the same works that I do, they testify about me that the Father has sent me.
"But the testimony which I have is weightier than that of John; for the work the Father has assigned to me for me to bring it to completion--the very work which I am doing--affords testimony concerning me that the Father has sent me.
37 And the Father, he who sent me, has testified about me. Ye have neither heard his voice, nor have ever seen his appearance.
And the Father who sent me, He has given testimony concerning me. None of you have ever either heard His voice or seen what He is like.
38 And ye have not his word dwelling in you, because ye do not believe that man whom he sent for this.
Nor have you His word dwelling within you, for you refuse to believe Him whom He has sent.
39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think to have eternal life in them, and those are testifying about me. (aiōnios )
"You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me; (aiōnios )
40 And ye will not come to me, so that ye may have life.
and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.
41 I do not receive glory from men.
"I do not accept glory from man,
42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God within yourselves.
but I know you well, and I know that in your hearts you do not really love God.
43 I have come in my Father's name, and ye do not accept me. If another man should come in his own name, ye will accept that man.
I have come as my Father's representative, and you do not receive me. If some one else comes representing only himself, him you will receive.
44 How can ye believe, who receive glory from each other, and seek not the glory from the only God?
How is it possible for you to believe, while you receive glory from one another and have no desire for the glory that comes from the only God?
45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. The man who accuses you is Moses, in whom ye have hoped.
"Do not suppose that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, namely Moses, on whom your hope rests.
46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me, for that man wrote about me.
For if you believe Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
47 But if ye believe not the writings of that man, how will ye believe my sayings?
But if you disbelieve his writings, how are you to believe my words?"