< John 5 >

1 After these things, there was a feast day of the Jews, and so Jesus ascended to Jerusalem.
After this there was a Festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now at Jerusalem is the Pool of Evidence, which in Hebrew is known as the Place of Mercy; it has five porticos.
Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.
3 Along these lay a great multitude of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the 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 Now at times an Angel of the Lord would descend into the pool, and so the water was moved. And whoever descended first into the pool, after the motion of the water, he was healed of whatever infirmity held him.
5 And there was a certain man in that place, having been in his infirmity for thirty-eight years.
And there was one man there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
6 Then, when Jesus had seen him reclining, and when he realized that he had been afflicted for a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?”
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 invalid answered him: “Lord, I do not have any man to put me in the pool, when the water has been stirred. For as I am going, another descends ahead of 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 said to him, “Rise, take up your stretcher, and walk.”
"Rise," said Jesus, "take up your mat and walk."
9 And immediately the man was healed. And he took up his stretcher and walked. Now this day was the Sabbath.
Instantly the man was restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.
10 Therefore, the Jews said to the one who had been healed: “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to take up your stretcher.”
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 one who healed me, he said to me, ‘Take up your stretcher and walk.’”
"He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'"
12 Therefore, they questioned him, “Who is that man, who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk?’”
"Who is it," they asked, "that said to you, 'Take up your mat and walk'?"
13 But the one who had been given health did not know who it was. For Jesus had turned aside from the crowd gathered in that 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 Afterwards, Jesus found him in the temple, and he said to him: “Behold, you have been healed. Do not choose to sin further, otherwise something worse may happen to you.”
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 This man went away, and he reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who had given him health.
The man went and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had restored him to health;
16 Because of this, the Jews were persecuting Jesus, for he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.
17 But Jesus answered them, “Even now, my Father is working, and I am working.”
His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."
18 And so, because of this, the Jews were seeking to kill him even more so. For not only did he break the Sabbath, but he even said that God was his 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 Then Jesus responded and said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything of himself, but only what he has seen the Father doing. For whatever he does, even this does the Son do, similarly.
"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 he shows him all that he himself does. And greater works than these will he show him, so much so that you shall wonder.
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 just as the Father raises the dead and gives life, so also does the Son give life to whomever he wills.
For just as the Father awakens the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wills.
22 For the Father does not judge anyone. 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 may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor 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 Amen, amen, I say to you, that whoever hears my word, and believes in him who sent me, has eternal life, and he does not go into judgment, but instead he crosses from death into life. (aiōnios g166)
"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 g166)
25 Amen, amen, I say to you, that the hour is coming, and it is now, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear it shall 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 just as the Father has life in himself, so also has he granted 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 has given him the authority to accomplish judgment. For he is the Son of man.
And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man.
28 Do not be amazed at this. For the hour is coming in which all who are in the grave shall hear the voice of the Son of God.
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 those who have done good shall go forth to the resurrection of life. Yet truly, those who have done evil shall go to the 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 am not able to do anything of myself. As I hear, so do I judge. And my judgment is just. For I do not seek my own will, but the will of him 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 offer testimony about myself, my testimony is not true.
"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.
32 There is another who offers testimony about me, and I know that the testimony which he offers about me is true.
There is Another who gives testimony concerning me, and I know that the testimony is true which He offers concerning me.
33 You sent to John, and he offered testimony to the truth.
"You sent to John, and he both was and still is a witness to the truth.
34 But I do not accept testimony from man. Instead, I say these things, so that you 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 He was a burning and shining light. So you were willing, at the time, to exult 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 hold a greater testimony than that of John. For the works which the Father has given to me, so that I may complete them, these works themselves that I do, offer testimony 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 who has sent me has himself offered testimony about me. And you have never heard his voice, nor have you beheld 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 you do not have his word abiding in you. For the one whom he sent, the same you would not believe.
Nor have you His word dwelling within you, for you refuse to believe Him whom He has sent.
39 Study the Scriptures. For you think that in them you have eternal life. And yet they also offer testimony about me. (aiōnios g166)
"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 g166)
40 And you are not willing to come to me, so that you may have life.
and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.
41 I do not accept glory from men.
"I do not accept glory from man,
42 But I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
but I know you well, and I know that in your hearts you do not really love God.
43 I have come in the name of my Father, and you do not accept me. If another will arrive in his own name, him you will accept.
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 are you able to believe, you who accept glory from one another and yet do not seek the glory that is from God alone?
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 Do not consider that I might accuse you with the Father. There is one who accuses you, Moses, in whom you hope.
"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 you were believing in Moses, perhaps you would believe in me also. For he wrote about me.
For if you believe Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
47 But if you do not believe by his writings, how will you believe by my words?”
But if you disbelieve his writings, how are you to believe my words?"

< John 5 >