[1] After these things, 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. [3] In these lay a
great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting
for the moving of the water; [4] for an angel of the Lord went down at
certain times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in
first after the stirring of the water was made whole of whatever disease he
was afflicted with. [5] 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?"
[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." [8] Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk." [9]
Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now
it was the Sabbath on that day. [10] So the Jews said to him who was cured,
"It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry your mat." [11] He
answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me, `Take up your
mat, and walk.`" [12] Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you,
`Take up your mat, and walk`?" [13] But he who was healed didn`t know who
it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.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." [15] 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. [17] But Jesus answered them, "My Father is
still working, so I am working, too." [18] For this cause therefore the
Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath,
but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God. [19]
Jesus therefore answered them, "Most assuredly, 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. [20] For the Father loves the
Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him
greater works than these, that you may marvel. [21] For as the Father
raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to
whom he desires. [22] For neither does the Father judge any man, 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. [24] Most assuredly 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. [25] Most assuredly, 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. [26] For as the Father has life
in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. [27]
He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
[28] Don`t marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the
tombs will hear his voice, [29] and will come forth; 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. [31] "If I testify about myself, my
witness is not valid. [32] It is another who testifies about me. I know
that the testimony which he testifies about me is true. [33] 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.
[35] He was the lamp that burns and shines, and you were willing to rejoice
for a while in his light. [36] But the testimony which I have is greater
than that 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. [37] The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You
have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form. [38] You don`t
have his word living in you; for whom he sent, him you don`t believe. [39]
You search the scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal
life; and these are they which testify about me. [40] Yet you will not come
to me, that you may have life. [41] I don`t receive glory from men. [42]
But I know you, that you don`t have God`s love 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. [44] How can you believe, who receive glory
from one another, and you don`t 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. [46] For if
you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. [47] But
if you don`t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"
