John 5

1 After this there was a 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 market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

Now there is in Jerusalem a pool near the Sheep-gate, called in the Hebrew, Bethesda.

3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

It has five colonnades. In these there used to lie a great crowd of sick people - blind, lame, paralyzed.

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was healed of whatever disease he had.

5 And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

And there was one man there for thirty-eight years in his infirmity.

6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith to him, Wilt thou be healed?

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 impotent 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 steppeth 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 healed, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same 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: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy 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 healed me, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

He replied, "The man who healed me told me to take up my bed and walk."

12 Then they asked him, What man is that who said to thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

"Who is it," they asked, "that said to you, ‘take up your bed and go walking away’?"

13 And he that was healed knew not who it was: for Jesus had withdrawn himself, a multitude being in that place.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 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art cured: sin no more, lest a worse thing come to 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 departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, who had healed him.

The man went to and told the Jews that it was Jesus who made him well;

16 And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done 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 Jesus answered them, My Father worketh until now, and I work.

But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working too."

18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his 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, Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son can do nothing by himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for whatever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

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 that himself doeth: and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

"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 the dead, and giveth life to them; even so the Son 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 the Father judgeth no man, 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 men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father who hath 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 Verily, verily, I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but hath passed from death to 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 Verily, verily, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall 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 hath he given to the Son 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 hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the 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 graves shall 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 shall come forth; they that have done good, to the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.

"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 my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who hath 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 concerning myself, my witness is not true.

"If I bear testimony concerning myself, my testimony is not valid.

32 There is another that beareth witness concerning me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth concerning me is true.

"Another bears testimony to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears concerning me is valid.

33 Ye sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

"You yourselves sent to John, and he has been and is a witness to the truth.

34 But I receive not testimony 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 a burning and a shining light: 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 I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness concerning 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 himself, who hath sent me, hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

"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 hath sent, him ye believe not.

nor had his word dwelling within you, because you do not believe him whom he sent.

39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are 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 will not come to me, that ye may have life.

"you will not come to me that you may have life.

41 I receive not honour 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 am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall 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, who receive honour one from another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

"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 will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

"Do not imagine that I shall accuse you to the Father. Moses is your accuser, on whom you build your hopes.

46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote concerning me.

"For if you believed Moses you would believe me, for he wrote about me.

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

And if you do not believe his writings, how will you ever believe my words?"