John 5
1 After these things, there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
After this, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now in Jerusalem by the sheep area there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, "Beth Hesda," having five porches.
Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem, there is a pool, which is called Bethesda in Hebrew. It’s surrounded by five covered colonnades.
3 In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed.
In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water,
for an angel went down from time to time into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease that person had.
5 A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.
A certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years.
6 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?"
When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been sick for a long time, He asked him, “Do you want to be made well?”
7 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 am on my way, someone else steps down ahead of me."
The sick man answered, “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 said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."
Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
9 Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.
Immediately, the man was made well, took up his mat, and walked. That was on the Sabbath day.
10 So the Jewish leaders said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."
Therefore the Jews were telling him who was cured, “It’s the Sabbath, and it isn’t legal for you to carry your mat.”
11 But he answered them, "The one who made me well, that one said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'"
He answered them, “He who made me well told me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’”
12 Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you to pick it up and walk?"
Then they asked him, “Who told you to ‘Take up your mat and walk’?”
13 But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.
The man who had been healed didn’t know who it was, because Jesus had disappeared into the crowd.
14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you."
Later, Jesus found him in the temple and told him, “See, you have been made well! Don’t sin any more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”
15 The man went away, and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well.
The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
16 For this cause the Jewish leaders persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
For this reason, the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
17 But he answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."
Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”
18 For this cause therefore the Jewish leaders 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.
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 Jesus therefore answered them, "Truly, truly, 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.
Then Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless He sees the Father do it, for whatever He does, the Son does likewise.
20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, so that you may marvel.
The Father loves the Son, and shows Him everything that He Himself does. He will show Him even greater works than these, that you may marvel.
21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
As the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whoever He wishes.
22 For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
The Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,
23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent Him.
24 "Truly, truly, I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has everlasting life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)
“Most assuredly, I tell you, the person who hears my words and believes in Him who sent me has everlasting life, and won’t come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. (aiōnios g166)
25 Truly, truly, 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.
Most assuredly, I tell you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of God’s Son, and those who hear will live.
26 For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself,
27 He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
and has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.
28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
Don’t marvel at this, for the time is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice
29 and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
and come out — those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One who sent me.
I can do nothing by myself. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.
31 "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.
“If I testify about myself, my testimony isn’t valid.
32 It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
There is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that his testimony about me is valid.
33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
Not that I accept human testimony, but I tell you this so that you may be saved.
35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
John was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.
36 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.
I have a greater testimony than John’s. The works that the Father has given me to finish — the very works that I do — testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
37 The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
The Father Himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.
38 You do not have his word living in you; because you do not believe him whom he sent.
You don’t have His words dwelling in you, because you don’t believe the One who He sent.
39 You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have everlasting life; and these are they which testify about me. (aiōnios g166)
You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life, and these testify about me. (aiōnios g166)
40 But you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life.
Yet you refuse to come to me to have life.
41 I do not receive glory from people.
“I don’t accept glory from men,
42 But I know you, that you do not have God's love in yourselves.
but I know you. I know that you don’t have God’s sincere love in you.
43 I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t accept me, but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
44 How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
How can you believe when you accept glory from one another, and 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 who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
“Don’t think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, who you have set your hope on.
46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
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 words?"
If you don’t believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
