John 5

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.

3 In these lay a great multitude of weak folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatever disease he had.

5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he says to him, Will you be made whole?

When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”

7 The weak man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steps down before me.

“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”

8 Jesus says to him, Rise, take up your bed, and walk.

Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”

9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

10 The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.

so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”

11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said to me, Take up your bed, and walk.

But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”

12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said to you, Take up your bed, and walk?

“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.

13 And he that was healed knew not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.

14 Afterward Jesus finds him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, you are made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come to you.

Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”

15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.

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

16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

17 But Jesus answered them, My Father works till now, and I work.

But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

19 Then answered Jesus and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father do: for what things soever he does, these also does the Son likewise.

So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things that himself does: and he will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

21 For as the Father raises up the dead, and vivifies them; even so the Son vivifies whom he will.

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

22 For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son:

Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

23 That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son honors not the Father which has sent him.

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.

24 Truly, truly, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death to life. (aiōnios g166)

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. (aiōnios g166)

25 Truly, truly, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

26 For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself;

For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

27 And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice

29 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.

and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

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

I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

32 There is another that bears witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesses of me is true.

There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

33 You sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

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

34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that you might be saved.

Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.

35 He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.

But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

37 And the Father himself, which has sent me, has borne witness of me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

38 And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he has sent, him you believe not.

nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

39 Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (aiōnios g166)

You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, (aiōnios g166)

40 And you will not come to me, that you might have life.

yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

41 I receive not honor from men.

I do not accept glory from men,

42 But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.

but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

43 I am come in my Father’s name, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.

I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

44 How can you believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that comes from God only?

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuses you, even Moses, in whom you trust.

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

46 For had you believed Moses, you would have believed me; for he wrote of me.

If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

47 But if you believe not his writings, how shall you believe my words?

But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”