John 5
1 After these things 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 near the sheep-market a pool, called in Hebrew Bethesda, with five porticos about it.
Now there is in Jerusalem a pool near the Sheep-gate, called in the Hebrew, Bethesda.
3 In these lay a great number of people that were infirm, 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 descended at a certain season into the pool, and moved the water; the first therefore that went in after the disturbing of the water, was cured of whatever malady he laboured under.
5 And there was a man who had been under illness thirty eight years.
And there was one man there for thirty-eight years in his infirmity.
6 Jesus seeing him lie there, and knowing that he had been now a long time ill, saith unto him, Dost thou desire to be cured?
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 infirm man answered Him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is moved, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming, another goes 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 unto 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 cured: and he took up his bed and walked.
Instantly the man became well, and he took up his bed and started to walk. Now it was Sabbath on that day;
10 Now this was the sabbath-day, therefore the Jews 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 made me well, said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk.
He replied, "The man who healed me told me to take up my bed and walk."
12 Therefore they asked him, Who is the man that 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13 but he, that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being many people in the place.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 findeth him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art healed; sin no more, least something worse befal 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 And the man went away, 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 for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these things on the sabbath-day.
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 without intermission, and so do I.
But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working too."
18 For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Him, because He had not only broken the sabbath, but had also called God 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 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do: for whatsoever He doth, these also the Son doth 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 sheweth Him all things, which He Himself doth: and He will shew Him greater than these, that ye may 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 life: even so the Son maketh alive whom He pleaseth.
"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 judgement to the Son;
"The Father indeed does not judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son,
23 that all men may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father: he, that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father that 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 unto you, he, that heareth my word, and believeth in Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is 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 tell you, that the time is coming, and even 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 also 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 also to execute judgement, because He is the Son of man.
"And he has given him authority to pronounce judgment, because he is Son of man.
28 Wonder not at this; for the time 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 do nothing of my self: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father that 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 alone bear witness of my self, my testimony is not true in law:
"If I bear testimony concerning myself, my testimony is not valid.
32 but there is another who testifieth concerning me; and I know that the testimony, which he giveth concerning me, is true.
"Another bears testimony to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears concerning me is valid.
33 Ye your selves sent unto 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 though I need not testimony from man; but I say these things 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 indeed a burning and shining light, and for a while ye willingly rejoiced 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 a testimony greater than John's: for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the very works 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, hath Himself borne witness of me: and yet 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; because ye believe not Him, whom He hath sent.
nor had his word dwelling within you, because you do not believe him whom he sent.
"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 they testify of me: and yet ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.
"you will not come to me that you may have life.
41 Though I desire not applause 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 should 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 applause from each other, and the glory which is from God only, ye seek not?
"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 Think not that I shall 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 if ye believed Moses, ye would believe 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?"
