John 5

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

AFTER these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up 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 near the sheep-market a pool, called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porticos.

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 vast multitude of infirm persons, blind, lame, withered, waiting the motion 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 occasionally an angel descended into the pool, and put the water into commotion: he therefore who first stepped in after the commotion of the water became well, under whatever complaint he had laboured.

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

And there was a certain man there, who had a complaint of thirty years standing.

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 seeing him laid there, and knowing that he had been so for a long while, saith to him, Wilt thou be made sound?

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 infirm man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is disturbed, to cast me into the pool: but when I am coming, another goeth down before me.

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

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

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

And instantly the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked away: and that day was the sabbath.

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

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 well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’”

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

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

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

13 But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

Now he that was cured knew not who he was: for Jesus had slipped away, a crowd being on the spot.

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.”

After these things Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Take care; thou art made whole: sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.

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

The man went, and informed the Jews, that it was Jesus who had made him whole.

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

And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath-day.

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

Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I 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.

Therefore sought they the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but called God his own Father, setting himself on an equality with 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.

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing by himself, except what he hath seen the Father do: for whatsoever things he doeth, the same and in the same manner doth the Son.

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 loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which he himself doeth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may wonder.

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 raiseth the dead, and quickeneth them; so also doth the Son quicken whom he pleases.

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

For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment 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.

in order that all may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, doth not honour 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)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death into 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.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, yea, it is now, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear 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 hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself;

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

and hath given him authority also to execute judgment, because he is the 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

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the 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 they shall come forth; they who have done good actions to the resurrection of life; and they who have been guilty of foul practices, to the resurrection of damnation.

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 am not able to perform any thing by myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; for I seek not my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

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

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

32 It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.

There is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that his witness is true which he witnesseth concerning me.

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

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

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

But I receive not testimony from man: but I speak these things, that ye may believe.

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

He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in 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 a testimony greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me that I should fulfil them, these very works which I am doing, they bear witness of me, that the Father hath 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.

And the Father who sent me, himself hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither at any time heard his voice, nor seen his form.

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

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

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)

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

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

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

41 I don’t receive glory from men.

I receive not glory from men.

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

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

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 have come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.

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 ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh 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 suppose that I shall accuse you to my Father: there is one who is accusing you, even Moses, on whom ye place your hope.

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

For if ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for of me did he write.

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

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