John 5

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

Some time later 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 in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.

3 In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the 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.

One man there 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?”

When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”

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,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”

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

Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick 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.

Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

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

so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”

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

But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick 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 this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.

13 But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.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 was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.

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.”

Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”

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

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

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

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

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

But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

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.

Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal 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.

So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

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.

The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

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 raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

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

Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned 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.

so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor 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)

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to 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.

Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear 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 as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted 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 given Him authority 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

Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will 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 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 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 do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

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

If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

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

There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

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

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

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

Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so 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.

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask 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 testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about 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 has Himself testified about Me. You have never 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.

nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He 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 pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, (aiōnios g166)

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

yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

41 I don’t receive glory from men.

I do not accept glory from men,

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

but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within 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 you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

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 you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek 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 think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

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

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

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

But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”