John, 5

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

1. After this there was a feast of the Jews 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.

2. Now, by the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem, there is a pool (called Bethzatha in Hebrew) surrounded by five galleries.

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

3. In these galleries lay a multitude of sick people - blind, lame and paralyzed.

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.

4. All were waiting for the water to move, for at times an angel of the Lord would descend into the pool and stir up the water; and the first person to enter after this movement of the water would be healed of whatever disease that person had.)

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

5. There was a man 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?

6. Jesus saw him, and since he knew how long this man had been lying there, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?"

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.

7. And the sick man answered, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is disturbed; so while I am still on my way, another steps down before me."

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

8. Jesus then said to him, "Stand up, take your mat 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.

9. And at once the man was healed, and he took up his mat and walked. Now that day happened to be the 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.

10. So the Jews said to the man who had just been healed, "It is the sabbath and the Law doesn't allow you to carry your mat."

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

11. He answered them, "The one who healed me said to me: Take up your mat and walk."

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

12. They asked him, "Who is the one who said to you: Take up your mat 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.

13. But the sick man had no idea who it was who had cured him, for Jesus had slipped away among the crowd that filled 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.

14. Afterwards Jesus met him in the Temple court and told him, "Now you are well; don't sin again, lest something worse happen to you."

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

15. And the man went back and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.

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

16. So the Jews persecuted Jesus because he performed healings like that on the sabbath.

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

17. Jesus replied, "My Father goes on working and so do I."

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.

18. And the Jews tried all the harder to kill him, for Jesus not only broke the sabbath observance, but also made himself equal with God, calling him his own Father.

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.

19. Moses gave you the Law, didn't he? But none of you keep the Law. Why, then, do you want to kill me?"

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.

20. The people replied, "You have a demon; who wants to kill you?"

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

21. Jesus said to them, "I performed a single deed, and you are all astounded by it.

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

22. But remember the circumcision ordered by Moses - actually it was not Moses but the ancestors who began this practice. You circumcise a man even on the sabbath,

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.

23. and you would break the Law if you refused to do so because of the sabbath. How is it, then, that you are indignant with me because I healed the whole person on the sabbath?

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.

24. Do not judge by appearances, but according to what is right."

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.

25. Truly, the hour is coming and has indeed come, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and, on hearing it, will live.

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

26. For the Father has life in himself and he has given to the Son also to have life in himself.

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

27. And he has empowered him as well to carry out Judgment, for he is a 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,

28. Do not be surprised at this: the hour is coming when all those lying in tombs will hear my 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.

29. and come out; those who have done good shall rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.

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.

30. I can do nothing of myself, and I need to hear Another One to judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

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

31. If I bore witness to myself, my testimony would be worthless.

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

32. But Another One is bearing witness to me and I know that his testimony is true when he bears witness to me.

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

33. John also bore witness to the truth when you sent messengers to him,

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

34. but I do not seek such human testimony; I recall this for you, so that you may be saved.

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

35. John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were willing to enjoy his light.

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.

36. But I have greater evidence than that of John - the works which the Father entrusted to me to carry out. The very works I do bear witness: 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.

37. Thus he who bears witness to me is the Father who sent me. You have never heard his voice and have never seen his likeness;

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

38. then, as long as you do not believe his messenger, his word is not in you.

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

39. You search in the Scriptures thinking that in them you will find life; yet Scripture bears witness to me.

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

40. But you refuse to come to me, that you may live.

41. I receive not honour from men.

41. I am not seeking human praise;

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

42. but I have known that love of God is not within you,

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.

43. for I have come in my Father's name and you do not accept me. If another comes in his own name, you will accept him.

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

44. As long as you seek praise from one another instead of seeking the glory coming from the only God, how can you believe?

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

45. Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father. Moses himself in whom you placed your hope, accuses you.

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

46. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote of me.

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

47. But if you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?