John 5

1 After these things there was a celebration of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

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

2 and there is in Jerusalem by the sheep-[gate] a pool that is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches,

Now there is in Jerusalem a pool near the Sheep-gate, called in the Hebrew, Bethesda.

3 in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, [[waiting for the moving of the water,

It has five colonnades. In these there used to lie a great crowd of sick people - blind, lame, paralyzed.

4 for a messenger at a set time was going down in the pool, and was troubling the water, the first then having gone in after the troubling of the water, became whole of whatever sickness he was held.]]

5 And there was a certain man there being in ailment thirty-eight years,

And there was one man there for thirty-eight years in his infirmity.

6 him Jesus having seen lying, and having known that he is already a long time, He says to him, “Do you wish to become whole?”

When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to get well?"

7 The ailing man answered Him, “Lord, I have no man, that, when the water may be troubled, he may put me into the pool, and while I am coming, another goes down before me.”

"Sir," answered the sick man, "I have no man to put me into the pool whenever the water is troubled; and while I am trying to come, some one else steps down before me."

8 Jesus says to him, “Rise, take up your pallet, and be walking”;

"Rise," said Jesus, "take up your bed and go walking away."

9 and immediately the man became whole, and he took up his pallet, and was walking, and it was a Sabbath on that day,

Instantly the man became well, and he took up his bed and started to walk. Now it was Sabbath on that day;

10 the Jews then said to him that has been healed, “It is a Sabbath; it is not lawful to you to take up the pallet.”

so the Jews kept saying to the man who had been cured. "It is the Sabbath Day; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed."

11 He answered them, “He who made me whole—that One said to me, Take up your pallet, and be walking”;

He replied, "The man who healed me told me to take up my bed and walk."

12 they questioned him, then, “Who is the Man who is saying to you, Take up your bed and be walking?”

"Who is it," they asked, "that said to you, ‘take up your bed and go walking away’?"

13 But he that was healed had not known who He is, for Jesus moved away, a multitude being in the place.

But he who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had moved away, as there was a crowd in that place.

14 After these things, Jesus finds him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become whole; sin no more, lest something worse may happen to you.”

Afterward Jesus found him in the Temple, and said to him. "Look! You have become well. Do not go on sinning, lest a worse thing befall you."

15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it is Jesus who made him whole,

The man went to and told the Jews that it was Jesus who made him well;

16 and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill Him, because these things He was doing on a Sabbath.

and because of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he had done it on the Sabbath.

17 And Jesus answered them, “My Father works until now, and I work”;

But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working too."

18 because of this, then, were the Jews seeking the more to kill Him, because not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He also called God His own Father, making Himself equal to God.

For this reason the Jews continued to seek the more eagerly to put him to death, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was actually speaking of God as his own Father, thus making himself of God’s equal.

19 Jesus therefore responded and said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything of Himself, if He may not see the Father doing anything; for whatever things He may do, these also the Son does in like manner;

So Jesus answered them in these words. "In solemn truth I tell that the Son cannot do anything of himself, except what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, that the Son does also.

20 for the Father cherishes the Son, and shows to Him all things that He Himself does; and greater works than these He will show Him, that you may wonder.

"For the Father loves the Son, and shows him every thing that he himself is doing. And greater deeds than these will he show him, that you may wonder.

21 For as the Father raises the dead, and makes alive, so also the Son makes alive whom He wills;

"For just as the Father raises the dead and makes them alive, even so the Son makes whom he will alive.

22 for neither does the Father judge anyone, but all the judgment He has given to the Son,

"The Father indeed does not judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

23 that all may honor the Son according as they honor the Father; he who is not honoring the Son, does not honor the Father who sent Him.

"in order that all may honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor Son, does not honor the Father who sent him.

24 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who is hearing My word, and is believing Him who sent Me, has continuous life, and he does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)

"I tell you solemnly that he who listens to my messages and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life. He will not come under condemnation, but has passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)

25 Truly, truly, I say to you, [that] there comes an hour, and it now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those having heard will live;

"Solemnly I tell you that the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear shall live.

26 for as the Father has life in Himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in Himself,

"For as the Father has life in himself, so also has he granted to the Son to have life in himself.

27 and authority He gave Him also to do judgment, because He is Son of Man.

"And he has given him authority to pronounce judgment, because he is Son of man.

28 Do not wonder at this, because there comes an hour in which all those in the tombs will hear His voice,

"Do not wonder at this, because an hour is coming in which all who are in their graves shall hear his voice and shall come forth again;

29 and they will come forth; those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced evil things to a resurrection of judgment.

"those who have done good into a resurrection of life, and those who have practised evil to a resurrection of condemnation.

30 I am not able of Myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of the Father who sent Me.

"I can of my own self do nothing. As I listen, I judge, and my own judgment is just, because I am not seeking my own will, but the will of Him who sent me.

31 If I testify concerning Myself, My testimony is not true;

"If I bear testimony concerning myself, my testimony is not valid.

32 there is another who is testifying concerning Me, and I have known that the testimony that He testifies concerning Me is true;

"Another bears testimony to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears concerning me is valid.

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

"You yourselves sent to John, and he has been and is a witness to the truth.

34 But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that you may be saved;

"(Though for myself I accept no witness from man; I only mention that you may be saved.)

35 he was the burning and shining lamp, and you willed to be glad, for an hour, in his light.

"That man was the Lamp-burning and shining - and you were willing for a time rejoice in his light.

36 But I have the testimony greater than John’s, for the works that the Father gave Me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning Me, that the Father has sent Me.

"But I have testimony greater than that of John; for the work which the Father has given me to bring to completion - the work which I am doing - bears testimony concerning me, that the Father has sent me.

37 And the Father who sent Me has testified Himself concerning Me; you have neither heard His voice at any time, nor have you seen His appearance;

"And the Father who sent me has himself borne testimony concerning me. None of you has heard his at any time or seen him,

38 and you do not have His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He sent.

nor had his word dwelling within you, because you do not believe him whom he sent.

39 You search the Writings, because you think in them to have continuous life, and these are they that are testifying concerning Me; (aiōnios g166)

"You are searching the Scriptures because you suppose that in tem you have eternal life; and though these are they that bear witness concerning me, (aiōnios g166)

40 and you do not will to come to Me, that you may have life;

"you will not come to me that you may have life.

41 I do not receive glory from man,

"I am not receiving honor from men, but I know you,

42 but I have known you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

"that you have not the love of God in yourselves.

43 I have come in the Name of My Father, and you do not receive Me; if another may come in his own name, him you will receive;

"I am come in the name of my Father and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, him you will receive.

44 how are you able—you—to believe, receiving glory from one another, and the glory that [is] from God alone you do not seek?

"How can you believe when you receive glory from, one another, and have no desire for the glory which comes from the only God?

45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is [one] who is accusing you, Moses—in whom you have hoped;

"Do not imagine that I shall accuse you to the Father. Moses is your accuser, on whom you build your hopes.

46 for if you were believing Moses, you would have been believing Me, for he wrote concerning Me;

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

47 but if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My sayings?”

And if you do not believe his writings, how will you ever believe my words?"