John 5
1 After these things, was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up unto Jerusalem.
After these things, there was a feast day of the Jews, and so Jesus ascended to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is in Jerusalem, at the Sheep-gate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethzatha, —having, five porches.
Now at Jerusalem is the Pool of Evidence, which in Hebrew is known as the Place of Mercy; it has five porticos.
3 In these, was lying a throng of them who were sick, —blind, lame, withered.
Along these lay a great multitude of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the withered, waiting for the movement of the water.
Now at times an Angel of the Lord would descend into the pool, and so the water was moved. And whoever descended first into the pool, after the motion of the water, he was healed of whatever infirmity held him.
5 And there was a certain man there, who, for thirty-eight years, had continued in his sickness.
And there was a certain man in that place, having been in his infirmity for thirty-eight years.
6 Jesus, seeing, this one, lying, and taking note that now, a long time, had he continued, saith unto him—Desirest thou to be made, well?
Then, when Jesus had seen him reclining, and when he realized that he had been afflicted for a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?”
7 The sick man answered him—Sir! I have, no man, that, as soon as the water hath been troubled, might thrust me into the pool; but, while, I, am coming, another, before me, goeth down.
The invalid answered him: “Lord, I do not have any man to put me in the pool, when the water has been stirred. For as I am going, another descends ahead of me.”
8 Jesus saith unto him—Rise! take up thy couch, and be walking.
Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your stretcher, and walk.”
9 And, straightway, the man was made well and took up his couch, and began to walk. Now it was Sabbath, on that day.
And immediately the man was healed. And he took up his stretcher and walked. Now this day was the Sabbath.
10 The Jews, therefore, were saying, unto him who had been cured—It is, Sabbath; and it is not allowable for thee to take up thy couch: —
Therefore, the Jews said to the one who had been healed: “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to take up your stretcher.”
11 who, however, answered them—He that made me well, he, unto me, said—Take up thy couch, and be walking.
He answered them, “The one who healed me, he said to me, ‘Take up your stretcher and walk.’”
12 They questioned him—Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up [thy couch], and be walking?
Therefore, they questioned him, “Who is that man, who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk?’”
13 But, the healed one, knew not, who, it was; for, Jesus, had turned aside, a multitude, being in the place.
But the one who had been given health did not know who it was. For Jesus had turned aside from the crowd gathered in that place.
14 After these things, Jesus findeth him, in the temple, and said unto him—See! thou hast become, well: —No more, be committing sin, lest, some worse thing, do thee befall.
Afterwards, Jesus found him in the temple, and he said to him: “Behold, you have been healed. Do not choose to sin further, otherwise something worse may happen to you.”
15 The man went away, and told the Jews, that it was, Jesus, who had made him well.
This man went away, and he reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who had given him health.
16 And, on this account, were the Jews persecuting Jesus, because, these things, he had been doing, on Sabbath.
Because of this, the Jews were persecuting Jesus, for he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
17 But, he, answered them—My Father, until even now, is working; and, I, am working.
But Jesus answered them, “Even now, my Father is working, and I am working.”
18 On this account, therefore, the rather, were the Jews seeking to slay him, —because, not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but was calling God, his own Father, making, himself, equal, with, God.
And so, because of this, the Jews were seeking to kill him even more so. For not only did he break the Sabbath, but he even said that God was his Father, making himself equal to God.
19 Jesus, therefore, answered, and went on to say unto them—Verily, verily, I say unto you: The Son cannot be doing, of himself, a single thing, —save anything he may see, the Father, doing; for, whatsoever, he, may be doing, these things, the Son also, in like manner, doeth.
Then Jesus responded and said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything of himself, but only what he has seen the Father doing. For whatever he does, even this does the Son do, similarly.
20 For, the Father, dearly loveth the Son, and, all things, pointeth out to him, which, himself, is doing; and, greater works than these, will he point out to him, that, ye, may marvel.
For the Father loves the Son, and he shows him all that he himself does. And greater works than these will he show him, so much so that you shall wonder.
21 For, just as the Father waketh up the dead, and quickeneth them, in like manner, the Son also, whom he pleaseth, doth quicken.
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives life, so also does the Son give life to whomever he wills.
22 For neither doth, the Father, judge anyone, —but, all the judging, hath given unto the Son:
For the Father does not judge anyone. But he has given all judgment to the Son,
23 That, all, may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father: he that doth not honour the Son, doth not, in fact, honour 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 Verily, verily, I say unto you: He that heareth, my word, and believeth in him that sent me, hath life age-abiding, and, into judgment, cometh not, but hath passed over, out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)
Amen, amen, I say to you, that whoever hears my word, and believes in him who sent me, has eternal life, and he does not go into judgment, but instead he crosses from death into life. (aiōnios g166)
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you: There cometh an hour, and now is, when, the dead, shall hearken unto the voice of the Son of God, and, they who have hearkened, shall live.
Amen, amen, I say to you, that the hour is coming, and it is now, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear it shall live.
26 For, just as, the Father, hath life, in himself, in like manner, unto the Son also, hath he given, life, to have, in himself;
For just as the Father has life in himself, so also has he granted to the Son to have life in himself.
27 And, authority, hath he given him, to be executing, judgment, —because, Son of Man, is he!
And he has given him the authority to accomplish judgment. For he is the Son of man.
28 Do not be marvelling at this: because there come an hour, in which, all they in the tombs, shall hearken unto his voice,
Do not be amazed at this. For the hour is coming in which all who are in the grave shall hear the voice of the Son of God.
29 and shall come forth, —they who, the good things, have done, unto a resurrection, of life; but, they who the corrupt things, have practised, unto a resurrection, of judgment.
And those who have done good shall go forth to the resurrection of life. Yet truly, those who have done evil shall go to the resurrection of judgment.
30 I, cannot be doing, of myself, a single thing, —Just as I hear, I judge; and, my judging, is, just, —because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
I am not able to do anything of myself. As I hear, so do I judge. And my judgment is just. For I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
31 If, I, bear witness, concerning myself, my witness, is not, true.
If I offer testimony about myself, my testimony is not true.
32 Another, it is, who beareth witness concerning me, —and I know that, true, is the witness which he witnesseth concerning me.
There is another who offers testimony about me, and I know that the testimony which he offers about me is true.
33 Ye, have sent forth unto John, —and he hath borne witness to the truth: —
You sent to John, and he offered testimony to the truth.
34 I, however, not from man, my witness, receive; but, these things, I say, that, ye, may be saved: —
But I do not accept testimony from man. Instead, I say these things, so that you may be saved.
35 He, was the burning and shining lamp, and, ye, were willing to exult, for an hour, in his light.
He was a burning and shining light. So you were willing, at the time, to exult in his light.
36 But, I, have, as my witness, something greater than John’s; for, the works which the Father hath given me, that I should complete them, —the works themselves which I am doing, bear witness concerning me, that, the Father, hath sent me.
But I hold a greater testimony than that of John. For the works which the Father has given to me, so that I may complete them, these works themselves that I do, offer testimony about me: that the Father has sent me.
37 And so, the Father who sent me, he, hath borne witness concerning me; Neither, a sound of him, at any time, have ye heard, nor, a form of him, have ye seen;
And the Father who has sent me has himself offered testimony about me. And you have never heard his voice, nor have you beheld his appearance.
38 And, his word, ye have not, within you abiding—because, as touching him whom, he, sent, in him, ye, believe not.
And you do not have his word abiding in you. For the one whom he sent, the same you would not believe.
39 Ye search the Scriptures, because, ye, think, by them, to have, life age-abiding; and, those [Scriptures], are they which bear witness concerning me: (aiōnios g166)
Study the Scriptures. For you think that in them you have eternal life. And yet they also offer testimony about me. (aiōnios g166)
40 And yet ye choose not to come unto me, that, life, ye may have.
And you are not willing to come to me, so that you may have life.
41 Glory from men, am I not receiving; —
I do not accept glory from men.
42 But I have taken knowledge of you, that, the love of God, ye have not, in yourselves: —
But I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
43 I, have come, in the name of my Father, —and ye are not receiving me: If, another, shall come in his own name, him, ye will receive!
I have come in the name of my Father, and you do not accept me. If another will arrive in his own name, him you will accept.
44 How can, ye, believe, —Glory from one another, receiving; and, the glory which is from the only God, are not seeking?
How are you able to believe, you who accept glory from one another and yet do not seek the glory that is from God alone?
45 Do not think that, I, will accuse you unto the Father: There, is, who accuseth you, even, Moses, —on whom, ye, have set your hope.
Do not consider that I might accuse you with the Father. There is one who accuses you, Moses, in whom you hope.
46 For, if ye had been believing, in Moses, ye would, in that case, have been believing, in me: for, concerning me, he wrote.
For if you were believing in Moses, perhaps you would believe in me also. For he wrote about me.
47 But, if, in his writings, ye are not believing, how, in my sayings, will ye believe?
But if you do not believe by his writings, how will you believe by my words?”
