John 5
1 After these things there was the feast 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 Now there is at Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethzatha, 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 multitude of diseased persons, blind, lame, withered.
It has five colonnades. In these there used to lie a great crowd of sick people - blind, lame, paralyzed.
5 And a certain man was there, who had had his infirmity thirty-eight years.
And there was one man there for thirty-eight years in his infirmity.
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?
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 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.
"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 saith to him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
"Rise," said Jesus, "take up your bed and go walking away."
9 And immediately the man was made well, and took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the sabbath.
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 therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath; and it is not lawful for thee to take up the bed.
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 that made me well, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. T
He replied, "The man who healed me told me to take up my bed and walk."
12 hey asked him, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up, and walk?
"Who is it," they asked, "that said to you, ‘take up your bed and go walking away’?"
13 But the diseased man knew not who it was; for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being a crowd in the place.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 Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art made well; sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.
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 was Jesus who had made him well.
The man went to and told the Jews that it was Jesus who made him well;
16 And on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
and because of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he had done it on the Sabbath.
17 But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.
But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working too."
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.
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 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;
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 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 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 raiseth up the dead, and giveth them life, so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
"For just as the Father raises the dead and makes them alive, even so the Son makes whom he will alive.
22 For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath committed all judgment 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, as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son, honoreth not 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 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)
"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 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.
"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 hath life in himself, so did he give to the Son also 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 he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
"And he has given him authority to pronounce 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 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 will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
"those who have done good into a resurrection of life, and those who have practised evil to a 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 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 bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
"If I bear testimony concerning 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.
"Another bears testimony to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears concerning me is valid.
33 Ye have sent to John, and he hath borne witness to the truth.
"You yourselves sent to John, and he has been and is a witness to the truth.
34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man; but these things I say, that ye 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 ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
"That man was the Lamp-burning and shining - and you were willing for a time rejoice 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 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, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
"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 ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
nor had his word dwelling within you, because you do not believe him 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 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 ye are not willing to come to me, that ye may have life.
"you will not come to me that you may have life.
41 I receive not honor from men;
"I am not receiving honor from men, but I know you,
42 but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
"that you have not the love of God in yourselves.
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 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 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 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 shall accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye have placed your hope.
"Do not imagine that I shall accuse you to the Father. Moses is your accuser, on whom you build your hopes.
46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.
"For if you believed Moses you would believe me, for he wrote about me.
47 But if ye do not believe his writings, how will ye believe my words?
And if you do not believe his writings, how will you ever believe my words?"
