John 5

1Some time laterG3326G3778 there wasG1510 a feastG1859 of theG3588 JewsG2453, andG2532 JesusG2424 went upG305 toG1519 JerusalemG2414.

2NowG1161 there isG1510 inG1722 JerusalemG2414 nearG1909 theG3588 Sheep GateG4262 a poolG2861 withG2192 fiveG4002 covered colonnadesG4745, whichG3588 in HebrewG14471 is calledG1951 BethesdaG964.2 3OnG1722 theseG3778 walkways3 layG2621 a great numberG4128 of theG3588 sickG770, the blindG5185, the lameG5560, and the paralyzedG3584.4

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OneG5100 manG444 thereG1563 had beenG2192 an invalidG769 for thirty-eightG5144G2532G3638 yearsG2094. 6When JesusG2424 sawG3708 himG3778 lyingG2621 there andG2532 realizedG1097 thatG3754 he had spentG2192 a longG2235G4183 timeG5550 in this condition, He askedG3004 himG846, “Do you wantG2309 to getG1096 wellG5199?”

7“SirG2962,” theG3588 invalidG770 repliedG611, “I haveG2192 noG3756 oneG444 to helpG906 meG1473 intoG1519 theG3588 poolG2861 whenG3752 theG3588 waterG5204 is stirredG5015. WhileG1722G3739 IG1473 am on my wayG2064, someone elseG243 goes inG2597 beforeG4253 meG1473.”

8ThenG3588 JesusG2424 toldG3004 himG846, “Get upG1453, pick upG142 yourG4771 matG2895, andG2532 walkG4043.”

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ImmediatelyG2112 theG3588 manG444 was madeG1096 wellG5199, andG2532 he picked upG142 hisG846 matG2895 andG2532 began to walkG4043.

NowG1161 this happenedG1510 onG1722 theG3588 SabbathG4521 dayG2250, 10soG3767 theG3588 JewsG2453 saidG2036 to theG3588 man who had been healedG2323, “This isG1510 the SabbathG4521! It is unlawfulG3756G1832 for youG4771 to carryG142 yourG4771 matG2895.”

11ButG1161 he answeredG611, “TheG3588 man who madeG4160 meG1473 wellG5199 toldG2036 meG1473, ‘Pick upG142 yourG4771 matG2895 andG2532 walkG4043.’”

12“WhoG5101 isG1510 this manG444 whoG3588 toldG2036 youG4771 to pick it upG142 andG2532 walkG4043?” they askedG2065.

13ButG1161 theG3588 man who was healedG2390 did notG3756 knowG1492 whoG5101 it wasG1510, forG1063 JesusG2424 had slipped awayG1593 while the crowdG3793 wasG1510 thereG1722G3588G5117.

14AfterwardG3326G3778, JesusG2424 foundG2147 the man atG1722 theG3588 templeG2411 andG2532 saidG2036 to himG846, “SeeG2400, you have beenG1096 made wellG5199. StopG3371 sinningG264, orG2443G3361 somethingG5100 worseG5501 may happenG1096 to youG4771.”

15And theG3588 manG444 went awayG565 andG2532 toldG312 theG3588 JewsG2453 thatG3754 it wasG1510 JesusG2424 whoG3588 had madeG4160 himG846 wellG5199.

The Father and the Son

16NowG2532 becauseG1223G3778 Jesus was doingG4160 these thingsG3778 onG1722 the SabbathG4521, theG3588 JewsG2453 began to persecuteG1377 Him. 17ButG1161 JesusG2424 answeredG611 themG846, “ToG2193 this very dayG737 MyG1473 FatherG3962 is at His workG2038, and I tooG2504 am workingG2038.”

18Because ofG3767G1223 thisG3778, theG3588 JewsG2453 triedG2212 all the harderG3123 to killG615 HimG846. NotG3756 onlyG3440 was He breakingG3089 theG3588 SabbathG4521, butG235 He was even callingG2532G2036 GodG2316 His ownG2398 FatherG3962, makingG4160 HimselfG1438 equalG2470 withG3588 GodG2316.

19SoG3767 JesusG2424 repliedG611G2532G2036G846, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, theG3588 SonG5207 canG3756G1410 doG4160 nothingG3762 byG575 HimselfG1438, unlessG1437G3361 He seesG991 theG3588 FatherG3962 doingG4160 it. ForG1063 whateverG3739G302 the Father doesG4160, theG3588 SonG5207 alsoG2532 doesG4160. 20TheG3588 FatherG3962 lovesG5368 theG3588 SonG5207 andG2532 showsG1166 HimG846 allG3956 HeG846 doesG4160. AndG2532 toG2443 yourG4771 amazementG2296, He will showG1166 HimG846 even greaterG3173 worksG2041 than theseG3778. 21ForG1063 just asG5618 theG3588 FatherG3962 raisesG1453 theG3588 deadG3498 andG2532 gives them lifeG2227, soG3779 alsoG2532 theG3588 SonG5207 gives lifeG2227 to whomG3739 He wishesG2309.

22FurthermoreG1063, theG3588 FatherG3962 judgesG2919 no oneG3762G3761, butG235 has assignedG1325 allG3956 judgmentG2920 to theG3588 SonG5207, 23so thatG2443 allG3956 may honorG5091 theG3588 SonG5207 just asG2531 they honorG5091 theG3588 FatherG3962. WhoeverG3588 does not honorG3361G5091 theG3588 SonG5207 does not honorG3756G5091 theG3588 FatherG3962 whoG3588 sentG3992 HimG846.

24TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, whoeverG3588 hearsG191 MyG1473 wordG3056 andG2532 believesG4100 Him whoG3588 sentG3992 MeG1473 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222 andG2532 will notG3756 comeG2064 underG1519 judgmentG2920. IndeedG235, he has crossed overG3327 fromG1537 deathG2288 toG1519 lifeG2222.

25TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, the hourG5610 is comingG2064 andG2532 hasG1510 nowG3568 come whenG3753 theG3588 deadG3498 will hearG191 theG3588 voiceG5456 of theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316, andG2532 those whoG3588 hearG191 will liveG2198. 26ForG1063 asG5618 theG3588 FatherG3962 hasG2192 lifeG2222 inG1722 HimselfG1438, soG3779 alsoG2532 He has grantedG1325 theG3588 SonG5207 to haveG2192 lifeG2222 inG1722 HimselfG1438. 27AndG2532 He has givenG1325 HimG846 authorityG1849 to executeG4160 judgmentG2920, becauseG3754 He isG1510 the SonG5207 of ManG444.

28Do notG3361 be amazed atG2296 thisG3778, forG3754 the hourG5610 is comingG2064 whenG1722G3739 allG3956 whoG3588 are inG1722 their gravesG3419 will hearG191 HisG846 voiceG5456 29andG2532 come outG1607—thoseG3588 whoG3588 have doneG4160 goodG18 toG1519 the resurrectionG386 of lifeG2222, andG1161 thoseG3588 whoG3588 have doneG4238 evilG5337 toG1519 the resurrectionG386 of judgmentG2920.5

30IG1473 canG1410 doG4160 nothingG3756G3762 byG575 MyselfG1683; I judgeG2919 only asG2531 I hearG191. AndG2532 MyG1699 judgmentG2920 isG1510 justG1342, becauseG3754 I do not seekG3756G2212 MyG1699 own willG2307, butG235 theG3588 willG2307 ofG3588 Him who sentG3992 MeG1473.

Testimonies about Jesus

31IfG1437 IG1473 testifyG3140 aboutG4012 MyselfG1683, MyG1473 testimonyG3141 isG1510 notG3756 validG227. 32There isG1510 anotherG243 whoG3588 testifiesG3140 aboutG4012 MeG1473, andG2532 I knowG1492 thatG3754 His testimonyG3141G3739G3140 aboutG4012 MeG1473 isG1510 validG227.

33YouG4771 have sentG649 toG4314 JohnG2491, andG2532 he has testifiedG3140 to theG3588 truthG225. 34Even though IG1473 do notG3756 acceptG2983 humanG3844G444 testimonyG3141, I sayG3004 these thingsG3778 so thatG2443 youG4771 may be savedG4982.

35John wasG1510 aG3588 lampG3088 thatG3588 burnedG2545 andG2532 gave lightG5316, andG1161 youG4771 were willingG2309 forG4314 a seasonG5610 to baskG21 inG1722 hisG846 lightG5457. 36ButG1161 IG1473 haveG2192 testimonyG3141 more substantial thanG3173 thatG3588 of JohnG2491. ForG1063 theG3588 worksG2041 thatG3739 theG3588 FatherG3962 has givenG1325 MeG1473 to accomplishG5048G846—theG3588 veryG846 worksG2041 I am doingG4160—testifyG3140 aboutG4012 MeG1473 thatG3754 theG3588 FatherG3962 has sentG649 MeG1473. 37AndG2532 the FatherG3962 whoG3588 sentG3992 MeG1473 has Himself testifiedG3140G1565 aboutG4012 MeG1473. You have never heardG3777G4455G191 HisG846 voiceG5456 norG3777 seenG3708 HisG846 formG1491, 38nor does HisG846 wordG3056 abideG3306 inG1722 youG4771, becauseG3754 youG4771 do notG3756 believeG4100 theG3778G3739 One HeG1565 sentG649.

The Witness of Scripture

(Luke 16:19–31)

39You pore overG2045 theG3588 ScripturesG1124 becauseG3754 youG4771 presume thatG1380 byG1722 themG846 you possessG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222. TheseG1565 areG1510 theG3588 very words that testifyG3140 aboutG4012 MeG1473, 40yetG2532 you refuseG3756G2309 to comeG2064 toG4314 MeG1473 toG2443 haveG2192 lifeG2222.

41I do not acceptG3756G2983 gloryG1391 fromG3844 menG444, 42butG235 I knowG1097 youG4771, thatG3754 you do not haveG3756G2192 theG3588 loveG26 of GodG2316 withinG1722 youG1438. 43IG1473 have comeG2064 inG1722 MyG1473 Father’sG3962 nameG3686, andG2532 you have not receivedG3756G2983 MeG1473; but ifG1437 someone elseG243 comesG2064 inG1722 his ownG2398 nameG3686, you will receiveG2983 himG1565. 44HowG4459 canG1410 youG4771 believeG4100 if you acceptG2983 gloryG1391 fromG3844 one anotherG240, yetG2532 do not seekG3756G2212 theG3588 gloryG1391 thatG3588 comes fromG3844 theG3588 onlyG3441 GodG2316?

45Do not thinkG3361G1380 thatG3754 IG1473 will accuseG2723 youG4771 beforeG4314 theG3588 FatherG3962. YourG4771 accuserG2723 isG1510 MosesG3475, inG1519 whomG3739 youG4771 have put your hopeG1679. 46IfG1487 you had believedG4100 MosesG3475, you would believeG302G4100 MeG1473, becauseG1063 heG1565 wroteG1125 aboutG4012 MeG1473. 47ButG1161 sinceG1487 you do not believeG3756G4100 whatG3588 heG1565 wroteG1121, howG4459 will you believeG4100 whatG3588 IG1699 sayG4487?”