John 5
1 After these things there was the feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
After these things there was the feast of the Jews, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethzatha, having five porches.
Now in Jerusalem, by the Sheep Gate, there is a pool called Bethesda, in Hebrew, which has five porches.
3 In these were lying a multitude of diseased persons, blind, lame, withered.
In them a large number of sick people were lying—blind, lame, paralyzed—waiting for the moving of the water;
because an angel would go down from time to time into the pool and stir up the water—then the first one to get in after the stirring of the water became well of whatever disease that was holding him.
5 And a certain man was there, who had had his infirmity thirty-eight years.
Now there was a certain man there who had been sick for 38 years.
6 Jesus saw this man lying there, and knowing that he had been for a long time diseased, saith to him, Dost thou wish to be made well?
Seeing this man lying there and knowing that he had already been sick a long time, Jesus says to him, “Do you want to get well?”
7 The diseased 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 goeth down before me.
The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to throw me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming another gets in before me.”
8 Jesus saith to him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
Jesus says to him, “Get up, pick up your pallet and walk!”
9 And immediately the man was made well, and took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the sabbath.
Immediately the man became well and picked up his pallet and started to walk!
10 The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath; and it is not lawful for thee to take up the bed.
But that day was a Sabbath, so the Jews said to the one who had been healed: “It's the Sabbath! You aren't allowed to carry the pallet.”
11 He answered them, He that made me well, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. T
He answered them: “The one who made me well—He said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’”
12 hey asked him, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up, and walk?
So they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk’?”
13 But the diseased man knew not who it was; for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being a crowd in the place.
But the man who was cured did not know who it was, because Jesus had disappeared, there being a crowd in the place.
14 Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art made well; sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.
After these things Jesus found him in the temple and said to him: “See, you are well. Don't sin any more, so that something worse doesn't happen to you.”
15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
The man went off and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
16 And on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
So because of this the Jews began persecuting Jesus and trying to kill Him, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
17 But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.
But Jesus answered them, “Until now, my Father works, I also work.”
18 On this account the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath, but also said that God was his own Father, making himself equal with God.
So because of this they wanted to kill Him all the more, because He was not only breaking the Sabbath but was even saying that God was His own Father, making Himself equal with God!
19 Then answered Jesus and said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing; for whatever He doeth, these things the Son also doeth in like manner;
Then Jesus answered and said to them: “Most assuredly I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything from Himself, except something He sees the Father doing; because whatever things He does, precisely these the Son also does.
20 for the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things which he himself doeth; and greater works than these will he show him, so that ye will wonder.
For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything that He Himself is doing; and He will show Him greater works than these, so that you may marvel.
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth them life, so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
Now just as the Father raises the dead and gives life, just so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.
22 For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath committed all judgment to the Son;
In fact the Father does not judge anyone but has committed all the judging to the Son,
23 that all may honor the Son, as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son, honoreth not the Father, who sent him.
so that all will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
24 Truly, truly do I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into condemnation, but hath passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)
“Most assuredly I say to you that the one listening to my word and believing on Him who sent me has eternal life; he will not go into judging but has moved out of the death into the Life. (aiōnios g166)
25 Truly, truly do I say to you, The hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear will live.
“Most assuredly I say to you that a time is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of the God, and those who listen will live.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself, so did he give to the Son also to have life in himself.
Because just as the Father has life in Himself, just so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;
27 And he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
furthermore He gave Him the authority to pass judgment, because He is Son of Man.
28 Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
Do not marvel at this, because a time is coming in which all those in the graves will hear His voice
29 and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
and will come out—those who did good things into the resurrection of life, but those who practiced evil things into the resurrection of condemnation.
30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
I am not able to do anything from myself. As I hear, I judge, and my judging is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the Father who sent me.
31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid.
32 There is another who beareth witness of me; and ye know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony that He gives about me is true.
33 Ye have sent to John, and he hath borne witness 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; but these things I say, that ye may be saved.
Yet I do not accept the testimony from a man; but I say these things so that you may be saved.
35 He was the burning and shining lamp: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
That man was a burning, shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to be glad in his light.
36 But the testimony which I have, is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the works themselves which I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
But I have a greater testimony than John's, because the works that the Father gave me to complete—the very works that I am doing—they testify about me that the Father has sent me.
37 And the Father who sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
“Further, the Father who sent me has Himself testified about me. You have neither heard His voice nor seen His form at any time.
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
Nor do you have His word abiding in you, because you do not believe on the very one whom He sent.
39 Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me; (aiōnios g166)
You examine the Scriptures because in them you think you have eternal life, yet they are the very ones that testify about me. (aiōnios g166)
40 and ye are not willing to come to me, that ye may have life.
But you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.
41 I receive not honor from men;
“I do not accept glory from people.
42 but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
Rather I have come to know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.
43 I have come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not; if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.
I have come in my Father's name and you do not receive me; should another come in his own name, him you will receive.
44 How can ye believe while ye receive honor from one another, and seek not the honor that is from him who alone is God?
How can you believe, who receive glory from men and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye have placed your hope.
“Do not suppose that I will accuse you before the Father. Moses is the one who accuses you, on whom you have set your hope.
46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.
Because if you really believed Moses you would believe me, because he wrote about me.
47 But if ye do not believe his writings, how will ye believe my words?
But since you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my sayings?”
