John 5
1 After this there was a Festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Derefter var det Jødernes Højtid, og Jesus gik op til Jerusalem.
2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.
Men der er i Jerusalem ved Faareporten en Dam, som paa Hebraisk kaldes Bethesda, og den har fem Søjlegange.
3 In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed.
I dem laa der en Mængde syge, blinde, lamme, visne, [som ventede paa, at Vandet skulde røres.
Thi paa visse Tider for en Engel ned i Dammen og oprørte Vandet. Den, som da, efter at Vandet var blevet oprørt, steg først ned, blev rask, hvilken Sygdom han end led af.]
5 And there was one man there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
Men der var en Mand, som havde været syg i otte og tredive Aar.
6 Jesus saw him lying there, and knowing that he had been a long time in that condition, He asked him, "Do you wish to have health and strength?"
Da Jesus saa ham ligge der og vidste, at han allerede havde ligget i lang Tid, sagde han til ham: „Vil du blive rask?”
7 "Sir," replied the sufferer, "I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me."
Den syge svarede ham: „Herre! jeg har ingen, som kan bringe mig ned i Dammen, naar Vandet bliver oprørt; men naar jeg kommer, stiger en anden ned før mig.”
8 "Rise," said Jesus, "take up your mat and walk."
Jesus siger til ham: „Staa op, tag din Seng og gaa!”
9 Instantly the man was restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.
Og straks blev Manden rask, og han tog sin Seng og gik. Men det var Sabbat paa den Dag;
10 That day was a Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been cured, "It is the Sabbath: you must not carry your mat."
derfor sagde Jøderne til ham, som var bleven helbredet: „Det er Sabbat; og det er dig ikke tilladt at bære Sengen.”
11 "He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'"
Han svarede dem: „Den, som gjorde mig rask, han sagde til mig: Tag din Seng og gaa!”
12 "Who is it," they asked, "that said to you, 'Take up your mat and walk'?"
Da spurgte de ham: „Hvem er det Menneske, som sagde til dig: Tag din Seng og gaa?”
13 But the man who had been cured did not know who it was; for Jesus had passed out unnoticed, there being a crowd in the place.
Men han, som var bleven helbredet, vidste ikke, hvem det var; thi Jesus havde unddraget sig, da der var mange Mennesker paa Stedet.
14 Afterwards Jesus found him in the Temple and said to him, "You are now restored to health. Do not sin any more, or a worse thing may befall you."
Derefter finder Jesus ham i Helligdommen, og han sagde til ham: „Se, du er bleven rask; synd ikke mere, for at ikke noget værre skal times dig!”
15 The man went and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had restored him to health;
Manden gik bort og sagde til Jøderne, at det var Jesus, som havde gjort ham rask.
16 and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.
Og derfor forfulgte Jøderne Jesus, fordi han havde gjort dette paa en Sabbat.
17 His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."
Men Jesus svarede dem: „Min Fader arbejder indtil nu; ogsaa jeg arbejder.”
18 On this account then the Jews were all the more eager to put Him to death--because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also spoke of God as being in a special sense His Father, thus putting Himself on a level with God.
Derfor tragtede da Jøderne end mere efter at slaa ham ihjel, fordi han ikke alene brød Sabbaten, men ogsaa kaldte Gud sin egen Fader og gjorde sig selv Gud lig.
19 "In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that the Son can do nothing of Himself--He can only do what He sees the Father doing; for whatever He does, that the Son does in like manner.
Saa svarede Jesus og sagde til dem: „Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, Sønnen kan slet intet gøre af sig selv, uden hvad han ser Faderen gøre; thi hvad han gør, det gør ogsaa Sønnen ligesaa.
20 For the Father loves the Son and reveals to Him all that He Himself is doing. And greater deeds than these will He reveal to Him, in order that you may wonder.
Thi Faderen elsker Sønnen og viser ham alt det, han selv gør, og han skal vise ham større Gerninger end disse, for at I skulle undre eder.
21 For just as the Father awakens the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wills.
Thi ligesom Faderen oprejser de døde og gør levende, saaledes gør ogsaa Sønnen levende, hvem han vil.
22 The Father indeed does not judge any one, but He has entrusted all judgement to the Son,
Thi heller ikke dømmer Faderen nogen, men har givet Sønnen hele Dommen,
23 that all may honour the Son even as they honour the Father. The man who withholds honour from the Son withholds honour from the Father who sent Him.
for at alle skulle ære Sønnen, ligesom de ære Faderen. Den, som ikke ærer Sønnen, ærer ikke Faderen, som udsendte ham.
24 "In most solemn truth I tell you that he who listens to my teaching and believes Him who sent me, has the Life of the Ages, and does not come under judgement, but has passed over out of death into Life. (aiōnios g166)
Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, den, som hører mit Ord og tror den, som sendte mig, har et evigt Liv og kommer ikke til Dom, men er gaaet over fra Døden til Livet. (aiōnios g166)
25 "In most solemn truth I tell you that a time is coming--nay, has already come--when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.
Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, den Time kommer, ja den er nu, da de døde skulle høre Guds Søns Røst, og de, som høre den, skulle leve.
26 For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself.
Thi ligesom Faderen har Liv i sig selv, saaledes har han ogsaa givet Sønnen at have Liv i sig selv.
27 And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man.
Og han har givet ham Magt til at holde Dom, efterdi han er Menneskesøn.
28 Wonder not at this. For a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and will come forth--
Undrer eder ikke herover; thi den Time kommer, paa hvilken alle de, som ere i Gravene, skulle høre hans Røst,
29 they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement.
og de skulle gaa frem, de, som have gjort det gode, til Livets Opstandelse, men de, som have gjort det onde, til Dommens Opstandelse.
30 "I can of my own self do nothing. As I am bidden, so I judge; and mine is a just judgement, because it is not my own will that guides me, but the will of Him who sent me.
Jeg kan slet intet gøre af mig selv; saaledes som jeg hører, dømmer jeg, og min Dom er retfærdig; thi jeg søger ikke min Villie, men hans Villie, som sendte mig.
31 "If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.
Dersom jeg vidner om mig selv, er mit Vidnesbyrd ikke sandt.
32 There is Another who gives testimony concerning me, and I know that the testimony is true which He offers concerning me.
Det er en anden, som vidner om mig, og jeg ved, at det Vidnesbyrd er sandt, som han vidner om mig.
33 "You sent to John, and he both was and still is a witness to the truth.
I have sendt Bud til Johannes, og han har vidnet for Sandheden.
34 But the testimony on my behalf which I accept is not from man; though I say all this in order that you may be saved.
Dog, jeg henter ikke Vidnesbyrdet fra et Menneske; men dette siger jeg, for at I skulle frelses.
35 He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.
Han var det brændende og skinnende Lys, og I have til en Tid villet fryde eder ved hans Lys.
36 "But the testimony which I have is weightier than that of John; for the work the Father has assigned to me for me to bring it to completion--the very work which I am doing--affords testimony concerning me that the Father has sent me.
Men det Vidnesbyrd, som jeg har, er større end Johannes's; thi de Gerninger, som Faderen har givet mig at fuldbyrde, selve de Gerninger, som jeg gør, vidne om mig, at Faderen har udsendt mig.
37 And the Father who sent me, He has given testimony concerning me. None of you have ever either heard His voice or seen what He is like.
Og Faderen, som sendte mig, han har vidnet om mig. I have aldrig hverken hørt hans Røst eller set hans Skikkelse,
38 Nor have you His word dwelling within you, for you refuse to believe Him whom He has sent.
og hans Ord have I ikke blivende i eder; thi den, som han udsendte, ham tro I ikke.
39 "You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me; (aiōnios g166)
I ransage Skrifterne, fordi I mene i dem at have evigt Liv; og det er dem, som vidne om mig. (aiōnios g166)
40 and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.
Og I ville ikke komme til mig, for at I kunne have Liv.
41 "I do not accept glory from man,
Jeg tager ikke Ære af Mennesker;
42 but I know you well, and I know that in your hearts you do not really love God.
men jeg kender eder, at I have ikke Guds Kærlighed i eder.
43 I have come as my Father's representative, and you do not receive me. If some one else comes representing only himself, him you will receive.
Jeg er kommen i min Faders Navn, og I modtage mig ikke; dersom en anden kommer i sit eget Navn, ham ville I modtage.
44 How is it possible for you to believe, while you receive glory from one another and have no desire for the glory that comes from the only God?
Hvorledes kunne I tro, I, som tage Ære af hverandre, og den Ære, som er fra den eneste Gud, søge I ikke?
45 "Do not suppose that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, namely Moses, on whom your hope rests.
Tænker ikke, at jeg vil anklage eder for Faderen; der er en, som anklager eder, Moses, til hvem I have sat eders Haab.
46 For if you believe Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
Thi dersom I troede Moses, troede I mig; thi han har skrevet om mig.
47 But if you disbelieve his writings, how are you to believe my words?"
Men tro I ikke hans Skrifter, hvorledes skulle I da tro mine Ord?”
