John 5

1 After these things there was a celebration 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 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 near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.

3 in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, [[waiting for the moving 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 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 who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

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?”

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 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," 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, “Rise, take up your pallet, and be walking”;

"Rise," said Jesus, "take up your mat and walk."

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 was restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.

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.”

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

"He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat 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 mat and walk'?"

13 But he that was healed had not known who He is, for Jesus moved away, 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, you have become whole; sin no more, lest 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 The man went away, and told the Jews that it is Jesus who made him whole,

The man went and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had restored him to health;

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 on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.

17 And 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, 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.

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 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;

"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 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 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 the dead, and makes alive, so also the Son makes alive whom 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 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 He has entrusted all judgement 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.

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, 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)

"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 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;

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

And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the 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,

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 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.

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 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 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 concerning Myself, My testimony is not true;

"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.

32 there is another who is testifying concerning Me, and I have known that the testimony that He testifies concerning 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 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 receive testimony from man, but these things I say 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 the burning and shining lamp, and you willed to be glad, 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 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 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 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, 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 remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He sent.

Nor have you His word dwelling within you, for you refuse to believe Him whom He has 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 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 do not will to come to Me, that you may have life;

and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.

41 I do not receive glory from man,

"I do not accept glory from man,

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

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 receive Me; if another may come in his own name, him you will receive;

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

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 think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is [one] who is accusing you, Moses—in whom you 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 you were believing Moses, you would have been believing Me, for he wrote concerning Me;

For if you believe 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?”

But if you disbelieve his writings, how are you to believe my words?"