John 5

1 After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Afterward there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went to Jerusalem.

2 Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches.

Now there is at Jerusalem, nigh the sheep gate, a bath, called, in Hebrew, Bethesda, which has five covered walks.

3 In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

In these lay a great number of sick, blind, lame, and palsied people, waiting for the moving of the water,

4 for an angel went down at certain times into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.

(for a messenger at times descended into the bath, and agitated the water; and the first that stepped in, after the agitation of the water, was cured of whatever disease he had.)

5 A certain man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years.

Now, there was one there, who had been diseased 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?”

Jesus, who saw him lying, and knew that he had been long ill, said to him, Do you desire to be healed?

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’m coming, another steps down before me.”

The diseased man answered, Sir, I have no person to put me into the bath, when the water is agitated; but while I am going, another gets down before me.

8 Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your mat, and walk.”

Jesus said to him, Arise, take up your couch and walk.

9 Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now that day was a Sabbath.

Instantly the man was healed, and took up his couch and walked.

10 So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”

Now, that day was the Sabbath. The Jews, therefore, said to him that was cured, This is the Sabbath. It is now lawful for you to carry the couch.

11 He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’”

He answered, He who healed me, said to me, Take up your couch and walk.

12 Then they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your mat and walk’?”

They asked him then, Who is the man that said to you, Take up your couch and walk?

13 But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

But he that had been healed, knew who it was; for Jesus had slipped away, there being a crowd in the place.

14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”

Jesus, afterward, finding him in the temple, said to him, Behold, you are cured; sin no more, lest something worse befall you.

15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

The man went, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had cured him.

16 For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

Therefore, the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he had done this on the Sabbath.

17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now; I also work.

18 For this cause therefore the Jews 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.

For this reason the Jews were the more intent to kill him; because he had not only broken the Sabbath, but, by calling God his real Father, had equaled himself to God.

19 Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, 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 addressed them, saying, Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but as he sees the Father do: for what things soever he does, such does the Son, likewise.

20 For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all that he himself does: nay, and will show him greater works than these, which will astonish you.

21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

For as the Father raises and quickens the dead, the Son also quickens whom he will:

22 For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,

for the Father judges no person, having committed the power of judging entirely to the Son,

23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.

that all might honor the Son; as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son, honors not the Father, who sent him.

24 “Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears my doctrine, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not suffer condemnation, having passed from death to life. (aiōnios g166)

25 Most certainly 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 say to you, the time comes; or, rather, is come, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and hearing, they shall live.

26 For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

For, as the Father has life in himself, so has he given to the Son, to have life in himself;

27 He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.

and has given him even the judicial authority, because he is a Son of Man.

28 Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

Wonder not at this: for the time comes when all that are in their graves shall 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 shall come forth. They who have done good, shall arise to enjoy life; they who have done evil, shall arise to suffer punishment.

30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

I can do nothing of myself; as I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not to please myself, but to please him who sent me.

31 “If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

If I alone testify concerning myself, my testimony is not to be regarded:

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 concerning me; and I know that his testimony of me ought to be regarded.

33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

You, yourselves, sent to John, and he bore testimony of the truth.

34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

As for me, I need no human testimony; I can only urge this for your salvation.

35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

He was the blazing and shining lamp; and for awhile, you were glad to enjoy 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.

But I have greater testimony than John's: for the works which the Father has empowered me to perform, the works themselves, which I do, testify for 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.

Nay, the Father, who sent me, has himself attested me. Did you never hear his voice, or see his form?

38 You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

Or, have you forgotten his declaration, that you believe not him whom he has sent forth?

39 “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. (aiōnios g166)

You search the scriptures because you think to obtain by them eternal life. Now these, also, are witnesses for me; (aiōnios g166)

40 Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

yet you will not come to me, that you may obtain life.

41 I don’t receive glory from men.

I desire not honor from men;

42 But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

but I know you, that you are strangers to the love of God.

43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

I am come in my Father's name, and you did not receive me; if another come, in his own name, you will receive him.

44 How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

How can you believe, while you court honor one from another, regardless of the honor which comes from God alone?

45 “Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

Do not think that I am he who will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you confide.

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

For if you believed Moses, you would believe me: for he wrote concerning me.

47 But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

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