King James Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

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

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

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

2Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes.

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

3In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, waiting for the moving of the waters;

4For 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.

4for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted.

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

5A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.

6When 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?

6When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, "Do you wish to get well?"

7The 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.

7The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me."

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

8Jesus said to him, "Get up, pick up your pallet and walk."

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

9Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.

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

10So the Jews were saying to the man who was cured, "It is the Sabbath, and it is not permissible for you to carry your pallet."

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

11But he answered them, "He who made me well was the one who said to me, 'Pick up your pallet and walk.'"

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

12They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Pick up your pallet and walk '?"

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

13But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while there was a crowd in that place.

14Afterward 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.

14Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, "Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you."

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

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

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

16For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

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

17But He answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working."

18Therefore 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.

18For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

19Then 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.

19Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner.

20For 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"For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel.

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

21"For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.

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

22"For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,

23That 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.

23so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

24Verily, 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"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

25Verily, 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, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

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

26"For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

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

27and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

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

28"Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

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

29and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

30I 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 on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

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

31"If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true.

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

32"There is another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true.

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

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

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

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

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

35"He was the lamp that was burning and was shining and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

36But 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 the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish-- the very works that I do-- testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.

37And 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"And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.

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

38"You do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He sent.

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

39"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;

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

40and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

41I receive not honour from men.

41"I do not receive glory from men;

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

42but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

43I 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"I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

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

44"How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?

45Do 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 will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope.

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

46"For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me.

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

47"But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?"

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