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 and there is in Jerusalem by the sheep -[gate] a pool that is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches,

Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

3 in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,

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

4 for a messenger at a set time was going down in the pool, and was troubling the water, the first then having gone in after the troubling of the water, became whole of whatever sickness he was held.

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 there was a certain man there being in ailment thirty and eight years,

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

6 him Jesus having seen lying, and having known that he is already a long time, he saith to him, 'Dost thou wish to become whole?'

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?

7 The ailing man answered him, 'Sir, I have no man, that, when the water may be troubled, he may put me into the pool, and while I am coming, another doth go down before me.'

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.

8 Jesus saith to him, 'Rise, take up thy couch, and be walking;'

Jesus saith to him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

9 and immediately the man became whole, and he took up his couch, and was walking, and it was a sabbath on that day,

And immediately the man was healed, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

10 the Jews then said to him that hath been healed, 'It is a sabbath; it is not lawful to thee to take up the couch.'

The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

11 He answered them, 'He who made me whole — that one said to me, Take up thy couch, and be walking;'

He answered them, He that healed me, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

12 they questioned him, then, 'Who is the man who is saying to thee, Take up thy couch and be walking?'

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

13 But he that was healed had not known who he is, for Jesus did move away, a multitude being in the place.

And he that was healed knew not who it was: for Jesus had withdrawn himself, a multitude being in that place.

14 After these things, Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, 'Lo, thou hast become whole; sin no more, lest something worse may happen to thee.'

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.

15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it is Jesus who made him whole,

The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, who had healed him.

16 and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.

And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

17 And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh until now, and I work.

18 because of this, then, were the Jews seeking the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the sabbath, but he also called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.

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.

19 Jesus therefore responded and said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything of himself, if he may not see the Father doing anything; for whatever things He may do, these also the Son in like manner doth;

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.

20 for the Father doth love the Son, and doth shew to him all things that He himself doth; and greater works than these He will shew him, that ye may wonder.

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.

21 'For, as the Father doth raise the dead, and doth make alive, so also the Son doth make alive whom he willeth;

For as the Father raiseth the dead, and giveth life to them; even so the Son giveth life to whom he will.

22 for neither doth the Father judge any one, but all the judgment He hath given to the Son,

For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:

23 that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.

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.

24 'Verily, verily, I say to you — He who is hearing my word, and is believing Him who sent me, hath life age-during, and to judgment he doth not come, but hath passed out of the death to the life. (aiōnios g166)

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)

25 'Verily, verily, I say to you — There cometh an hour, and it now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those having heard shall live;

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.

26 for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,

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

27 and authority He gave him also to do judgment, because he is Son of Man.

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

28 'Wonder not at this, because there doth come an hour in which all those in the tombs shall hear his voice,

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

29 and they shall come forth; those who did the good things to a rising again of life, and those who practised the evil things to a rising again of judgment.

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.

30 'I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

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.

31 'If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;

If I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is not true.

32 another there is who is testifying concerning me, and I have known that the testimony that he doth testify concerning me is true;

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

33 ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth.

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

34 'But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that ye may be saved;

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye may be saved.

35 he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

36 'But I have the testimony greater than John's, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.

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.

37 'And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;

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.

38 and His word ye have not remaining in you, because whom He sent, him ye do not believe.

And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

39 'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me; (aiōnios g166)

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (aiōnios g166)

40 and ye do not will to come unto me, that ye may have life;

And ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

41 glory from man I do not receive,

I receive not honour from men.

42 but I have known you, that the love of God ye have not in yourselves.

But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

43 'I have come in the name of my Father, and ye do not receive me; if another may come in his own name, him ye will receive;

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.

44 how are ye able — ye — to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that [is] from God alone ye seek not?

How can ye believe, who receive honour one from another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

45 'Do not think that I will accuse you unto the Father; there is who is accusing you, Moses — in whom ye have hoped;

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

46 for if ye were believing Moses, ye would have been believing me, for he wrote concerning me;

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

47 but if his writings ye believe not, how shall ye believe my sayings?'

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