1After this 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.
3In these lay a great
multitude of impotent folk, of
blind, halt, withered, waiting for
the moving of the water.
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.
5And a certain man was there,
which had an infirmity thirty and
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?
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.
8Jesus saith unto him, Rise,
take up thy bed, and walk.
9And immediately the man was
made whole, and took up his bed, and
walked: and on the same day was the
sabbath.
10The Jews therefore said
unto him that was cured, It is the
sabbath day: it is not lawful for
thee to carry thy bed.
11He answered them, He that
made me whole, the same said unto
me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12Then asked they him, What
man is that which said unto thee,
Take up thy bed, and walk?
13And he that was healed wist
not who it was: for Jesus had
conveyed himself away, a multitude
being 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.
15The man departed, and told
the Jews that it was Jesus, which
had made him whole.
16And therefore did the Jews
persecute Jesus, and sought to slay
him, because he had done these
things on the sabbath day.
17But Jesus answered them, My
Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
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.
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.
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.
21For
as the Father raiseth up the dead,
and quickeneth them;
even so the Son quickeneth whom he
will.
22For
the Father judgeth no man, but hath
committed all judgment unto 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.
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.
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.
26For
as the Father hath life in himself;
so hath he given to the Son to have
life in himself;
27And
hath given him authority to execute
judgment also, 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,
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.
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.
31If
I bear witness of myself, my witness
is not true.
32There
is another that beareth witness of
me; and I know that the witness
which he witnesseth of me is true.
33Ye
sent unto John, and he bare witness
unto the truth.
34But
I receive not testimony from man:
but these things I say, that ye
might be saved.
35He
was a burning and a shining light:
and ye were willing for a season to
rejoice 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.
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.
38And
ye have not his word abiding in you:
for whom he hath sent, him ye
believe not.
39Search
the scriptures; for in them ye think
ye have eternal life: and they are
they which testify of me.
40And
ye will not come to me, that ye
might have life.
41I
receive not honour from men.
42But
I know you, that ye have not the
love of God in you.
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.
44How
can ye believe, which receive honour
one of another, and seek not the
honour that cometh from
God only?
45Do
not think that I will accuse you to
the Father: there is one that
accuseth you, even Moses,
in whom ye trust.
46For
had ye believed Moses, ye would have
believed me: for he wrote of me.
47But
if ye believe not his writings, how
shall ye believe my words?