John 5

1 Afterward there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went to Jerusalem.

After this came the feast of the Jews, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is at Jerusalem, nigh the sheep gate, a bath, called, in Hebrew, Bethesda, which has five covered walks.

Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five porticoes.

3 In these lay a great number of sick, blind, lame, and palsied people, waiting for the moving of the water,

In the porticoes were lying a great multitude of disabled people, including the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed, who were waiting for the moving of the water.

4 (for a messenger at times descended into the bath, and agitated the water; and the first that stepped in, after the agitation of the water, was cured of whatever disease he had.)

For at times an angel would go down into the pool and stir up the water. The first person who stepped in after the water was stirred up was healed of whatever disease he had.

5 Now, there was one there, who had been diseased thirty-eight years.

One man was there who had been suffering in his disability for thirty-eight years.

6 Jesus, who saw him lying, and knew that he had been long ill, said to him, Do you desire to be healed?

When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been in that condition for a long time already, he said to him, “Do yoʋ want to be made well?”

7 The diseased man answered, Sir, I have no person to put me into the bath, when the water is agitated; but while I am going, another gets down before me.

The disabled man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am going, another goes down before me.”

8 Jesus said to him, Arise, take up your couch and walk.

Jesus said to him, “Rise, pick up yoʋr mat, and walk.”

9 Instantly the man was healed, and took up his couch and walked.

Immediately the man was made well, so he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now that day was a Sabbath.

10 Now, that day was the Sabbath. The Jews, therefore, said to him that was cured, This is the Sabbath. It is now lawful for you to carry the couch.

So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for yoʋ to pick up yoʋr mat.”

11 He answered, He who healed me, said to me, Take up your couch and walk.

He answered them, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up yoʋr mat and walk.’”

12 They asked him then, Who is the man that said to you, Take up your couch and walk?

So they asked him, “Who is the man who said to yoʋ, ‘Pick up yoʋr mat and walk’?”

13 But he that had been healed, knew who it was; for Jesus had slipped away, there being a crowd in the place.

But the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away, since there was a crowd in that place.

14 Jesus, afterward, finding him in the temple, said to him, Behold, you are cured; sin no more, lest something worse befall you.

After this Jesus found the man in the temple courts and said to him, “Behold, yoʋ have been made well; do not sin anymore, lest something worse happen to yoʋ.”

15 The man went, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had cured him.

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

16 Therefore, the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he had done this on the Sabbath.

So the Jews began persecuting Jesus and seeking to kill him, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

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

But Jesus responded to them, “My Father is still working even now, and I too am working.”

18 For this reason the Jews were the more intent to kill him; because he had not only broken the Sabbath, but, by calling God his real Father, had equaled himself to God.

So the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

19 Then Jesus addressed them, saying, Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but as he sees the Father do: for what things soever he does, such does the Son, likewise.

So Jesus responded to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does in the same way.

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

For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself does. And he will show him greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.

21 For as the Father raises and quickens the dead, the Son also quickens whom he will:

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

22 for the Father judges no person, having committed the power of judging entirely to the Son,

The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

23 that all might honor the Son; as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son, honors not the Father, who sent him.

so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

24 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears my doctrine, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not suffer condemnation, having passed from death to life. (aiōnios g166)

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. (aiōnios g166)

25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the time comes; or, rather, is come, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and hearing, they shall live.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, 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 has he given to the Son, to have life in himself;

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

27 and has given him even the judicial authority, because he is a Son of Man.

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

28 Wonder not at this: for the time comes when all that are in their graves shall hear his voice,

Do not be amazed at this, because an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

29 and shall come forth. They who have done good, shall arise to enjoy life; they who have done evil, shall arise to suffer punishment.

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

30 I can do nothing of myself; as I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not to please myself, but to please him who sent me.

“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

31 If I alone testify concerning myself, my testimony is not to be regarded:

“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid.

32 there is another who testifies concerning me; and I know that his testimony of me ought to be regarded.

There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony he gives about me is true.

33 You, yourselves, sent to John, and he bore testimony of the truth.

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

34 As for me, I need no human testimony; I can only urge this for your salvation.

Now I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

35 He was the blazing and shining lamp; and for awhile, you were glad to enjoy his light.

John was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.

36 But I have greater testimony than John's: for the works which the Father has empowered me to perform, the works themselves, which I do, testify for me, that the Father has sent me.

But I have testimony greater than John's. For the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, testify that the Father has sent me.

37 Nay, the Father, who sent me, has himself attested me. Did you never hear his voice, or see his form?

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

38 Or, have you forgotten his declaration, that you believe not him whom he has sent forth?

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

39 You search the scriptures because you think to obtain by them eternal life. Now these, also, are witnesses for me; (aiōnios g166)

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is these that testify about me, (aiōnios g166)

40 yet you will not come to me, that you may obtain life.

yet you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

41 I desire not honor from men;

I do not receive glory from men.

42 but I know you, that you are strangers to the love of God.

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

43 I am come in my Father's name, and you did not receive me; if another come, in his own name, you will receive him.

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

44 How can you believe, while you court honor one from another, regardless of the honor which comes from God alone?

How can you believe when you receive glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the one and only God?

45 Do not think that I am he who will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you confide.

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope.

46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me: for he wrote concerning me.

If you had believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.

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

But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”