John 5

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

After these things, 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 in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches.

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

In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralysed, waiting for the moving of the water;

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

for an angel went down at certain times into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.

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

A certain man was there who had been sick 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 unto him, Will you be made whole?

When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to be made well?”

7 The impotent 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.

The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, another steps down before me.”

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

Jesus said to him, “Arise, take 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 took up his mat and walked. Now that day was a Sabbath.

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

So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”

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

He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’”

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

Then they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your mat and walk’?”

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

But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

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

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”

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

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.

For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

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

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

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.

For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

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

Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

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 all of you may marvel.

For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

21 For as the Father raises up the dead, and replenishes life to them; even so the Son gives life to whom he will.

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

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

For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgement to the Son,

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

that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He who doesn’t honour the Son doesn’t honour the Father who sent him.

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

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgement, but has passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)

25 Verily, verily, I say unto 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.

Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; 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, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

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

He also gave him authority to execute judgement, because he is a 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,

Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgement.

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

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgement is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

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

“If I testify about myself, my witness 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.

It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.

33 All of you sent unto John, and he bare witness unto 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 all of you might be saved.

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

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

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while 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 the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

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

The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

38 And all of you have not his word (logos) abiding in you: for whom he has sent, him all of you believe not.

You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

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

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. (aiōnios g166)

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

Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

41 I receive not honour from men.

I don’t receive glory from men.

42 But I know you, that all of you have not the love (agape) of God in you.

But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

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

I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

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

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t 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 all of you trust.

“Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

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

For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.

47 But if all of you believe not his writings, how shall all of you believe my words? (rhema)

But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”