John 5

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

After this there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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

Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda, and it has five roofed porches.

3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

A large number of people who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed were lying there.

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

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

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

6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

When Jesus saw him lying there, and after he realized that he had been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healthy?”

7 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.

The sick man replied, “Sir, I do not have anyone to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. When I come, another steps down before me.”

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

Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.”

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

Immediately the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked. Now that day was a Sabbath.

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

So the Jews said to him who was healed, “It is the Sabbath and you are not permitted to carry your mat.”

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

He replied, “He who made me healthy said to me, 'Pick up your mat and walk.'”

12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

They asked him, “Who is the man that said to you, 'Pick it up and walk'?”

13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in [that] place.

However, the one who was healed did not know who it was because Jesus had gone away secretly, for there was a crowd in the place.

14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you have become healthy! Do not sin anymore, so that something worse will not happen to you.”

15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.

The man went away and reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him healthy.

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

Now because of these things the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Jesus replied to them, “My Father is working even now, and I, too, am working.”

18 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.

Because of this, the Jews sought even more to kill him because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.

19 Then answered Jesus 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 what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, the Son can do nothing of himself, except only what he sees the Father doing, for whatever the Father is doing, the Son does these things also.

20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

For the Father loves the Son and he shows him everything that he himself does, and he will show him greater things than these so that you will be amazed.

21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes.

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

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

23 That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

so that everyone will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (aiōnios g166)

Truly, truly, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but he has passed from death to life. (aiōnios g166)

25 Verily, verily, I say unto 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.

Truly, truly, I tell you the time is coming, and is now, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

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

For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has also given to the Son so that he has life in himself,

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

and the Father has given the Son authority to carry out judgment because he is the Son of Man.

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

Do not be amazed at this, for there is a time coming in which everyone who is in the tombs will hear his voice

29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

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.

30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

I can do nothing from myself. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous because I am not seeking my own will but the will of him who sent me.

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

If I should testify about myself, my testimony would not be true.

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

There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony that he gives about me is true.

33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

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

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

But the testimony that I receive is not from man. I say these things that you might be saved.

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

John was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice in his light for a while.

36 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 of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Yet the testimony that I have is greater than that of John, for the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me that the Father has sent me.

37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

The Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You have neither heard his voice nor seen his form at any time.

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

You do not have his word remaining in you, for you are not believing in the one whom he has sent.

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

You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and these same scriptures testify about me, (aiōnios g166)

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

and you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

41 I receive not honour from men.

I do not receive praise from men,

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

but I know that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

43 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.

I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another should come in his own name, you would receive him.

44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?

How can you believe, you who accept praise from one another but are not seeking the praise that comes from the only God?

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

Do not think that I myself will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

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

If you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me.

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

If you do not believe his writings, how are you going to believe my words?”