John 5

1 After these things, 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 in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “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 those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, 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 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.

A certain man was there who had been sick 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 after he realized that he had been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healthy?”

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

Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, 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 healed, and he took up his bed and walked. Now that day was a 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.”

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

He replied, “He who made me healthy said to 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’?”

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

13 But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.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 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 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 went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

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

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

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

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

Jesus replied to them, “My Father is working even now, 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 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 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 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 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 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 raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

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

For the Father judges no one, but he has given 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 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 “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, 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 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 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 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 so that he has life in himself,

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

and the Father has given the Son authority to carry out 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 there is a time coming in which everyone who is in the tombs 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 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 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 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 testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

If I should testify about myself, my testimony would not be 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 testifies about me, and I know that the testimony that he gives about me is true.

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

You have sent to John, and he has testified 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 that I receive is not from man. I say these things that you might 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 was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice in his light for a while.

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.

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

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

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

You do not have his word remaining in you, for you are not believing in the one 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 think that in them you have eternal life, and these same scriptures testify about me, (aiōnios g166)

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

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

41 I don’t receive glory from men.

I do not receive praise from men,

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

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

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 do not receive me. If another should come in his own name, you would 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, you who accept praise from one another but are not seeking the praise 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 myself will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you 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 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?”

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