John 5

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

After this there was a Festival 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 in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.

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 there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed.

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.

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

And there was one man there who had been an invalid for 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 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?"

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.”

"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."

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

"Rise," said Jesus, "take up your mat 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 restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.

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

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."

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

"He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'"

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

"Who is it," they asked, "that said to you, 'Take up your mat 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13 But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.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 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.

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.”

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."

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 restored him to health;

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

and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.

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

His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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 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.

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

For just as the Father awakens the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wills.

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

The Father indeed does not judge any one, but He has entrusted all judgement 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 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.

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)

"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)

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.

"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.

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

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also 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 He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, 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

Wonder not at this. For a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and will come forth--

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.

they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement.

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 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.

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

"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.

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

There is Another who gives testimony concerning me, and I know that the testimony is true which He offers concerning me.

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

"You sent to John, and he both was and still is a witness 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 the testimony on my behalf which I accept is not from man; though I say all this in order that you may be saved.

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

He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by 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 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.

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, He has given testimony concerning me. None of you have ever either heard His voice or seen what He is like.

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

Nor have you His word dwelling within you, for you refuse to believe Him whom He has sent.

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 suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me; (aiōnios g166)

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

and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.

41 I don’t receive glory from men.

"I do not accept glory from man,

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

but I know you well, and I know that in your hearts you do not really love 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 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.

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 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?

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 will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, namely Moses, on whom your hope rests.

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

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

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

But if you disbelieve his writings, how are you to believe my words?"