New American Standard Bible 2020

John 5

The Healing at Bethesda

1AfterΜετὰMetaG3326theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778there wasa feastἑορτὴhe'ortēG1859of the JewsἸουδαίων,IoudaiōnG2453,and JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424wentG305upG305to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα.Hi'erosolumaG2414.

2NowδὲdeG1161in JerusalemἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisG2414, bythe SheepπροβατικῇprobatikēaG4262Gate,there is a poolκολυμβήθρα,kolumbēthraG2861which inHebrewἙβραϊστὶHebraistiG1447is calledἐπιλεγομένηepilegomenēG1951BethesdaΒηθζαθά,BēthzathaG964,havingἔχουσα.echousaG2192fiveπέντεpenteG4002porticoesστοὰςstoasG4745.

3In theseταύταιςtautaisG3778porticoeslayκατέκειτοkatekeitoG2621a multitudeπλῆθοςplēthosG4128of thoseτῶνtōnG3588who were sickἀσθενούντων,asthenountōnG770,blindτυφλῶν,tuphlōnG5185,limpingχωλῶν,chōlōnG5560, orparalyzedξηρῶνxērōnG3584.

5NowδέdeG1161a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444was thereἐκεῖekeiG1563who had beenἔχωνechōnG2192illἀσθενείᾳastheneiaG769for thirty-eightτριάκοντα ὀκτὼtriakonta oktōG5144 G3638yearsἔτηetēG2094.

6JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,upon seeingG3708thisG3778manG3778lyingκατακείμενον,katakeimenonG2621thereand knowingγνοὺςgnousG1097that he had alreadyἤδηēdēG2235beenἔχει,echeiG2192in that conditionfor a longπολὺνpolunG4183timeχρόνονchrononG5550,saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him,“Do you wantθέλειςtheleisG2309to getγενέσθαι;genesthaiG1096wellὑγιὴςhugiēsG5199?”

7The sickἀσθενῶν·asthenōnG770man answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611Him, “Sirκύριε,kurieG2962,I haveἔχωechōG2192noοὐκoukG3756manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444to putβάλῃbalēG906me into the poolκολυμβήθραν·kolumbēthranG2861whenὅτανhotanG3752the waterὕδωρhudōrG5204is stirredταραχθῇtarachthēaG5015up, but whileἐν ᾧen hōG1722 G3739I am comingἔρχομαιerchomaiG2064,anotherἄλλοςallosG243stepsG2597downG2597beforeπρὸproG4253me.”

8JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him, “GetG1453upG1453,pickG142upG142your palletκράβαττόνkrabattonG2895and walkπεριπάτει.peripateiG4043.”

9ImmediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112the manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444becameἐγένετοegenetoG1096wellὑγιὴςhugiēsG5199,and pickedG142upG142his palletκράβαττονkrabattonG2895and beganto walkπεριεπάτει·periepateiG4043.NowδὲdeG1161it was a SabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521on that dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

10SoοὖνounG3767the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to the man who was curedτεθεραπευμένῳ·tetherapeumenōG2323, “It is a SabbathσάββατόνsabbatonG4521, andit is not permissibleἔξεστίνexestinG1832for you to carryἆραιaraiG142your palletκράβαττόνkrabattonG2895.”

11But he answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611them, “He who madeποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160me wellὑγιῆ,hugiēG5199was the oneἐκεῖνόςekeinosG1565who saidG3004to me,‘PickG142upG142your palletκράβαττόνkrabattonG2895and walkπεριπάτει.peripateiG4043.’”

12They askedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065him, “WhoτίςtisG5101is the ManἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444who saidG3004to you,‘PickG142itupG142and walkπεριπάτει;peripateiG4043’?”

13But the man who was healedἰαθεὶςiatheisG2390did not knowG3609whoτίςtisG5101it was, for JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had slippedG1593awayG1593while there was a crowdὄχλουochlouG3793in thatplaceτόπῳ.¶topōG5117.

14Afterwardμετὰ ταῦταmeta tautaG3326 G3778,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424foundεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147him in the templeG2413and saidG3004to him,“BeholdἴδεideG2396,you have becomeγέγονας·gegonasG1096wellὑγιὴςhugiēsG5199; do notsinἁμάρτανεhamartaneG264anymoreμηκέτιmēketiG3371,soG2443thatG2443nothingμὴ τιmē tiG3361 G5100worseχεῖρόνcheironG5501happensγένηται.genētaiG1096to you.”

15The manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444wentG565awayἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565,and informedG3004the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453that it was JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424who had madeποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160him wellὑγιῆ.hugiēG5199.

16For thisG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453were persecutingἐδίωκονediōkonG1377JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424,becauseὅτιhotiG3754He was doingἐποίειepoieiG4160theseG3778thingsG3778on a Sabbathσαββάτῳ.¶sabbatōG4521.

17But He answeredἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoG611them,“My FatherπατήρpatērG3962is workingἐργάζεται,ergazetaiG2038untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193nowἄρτιartiG737,and I MyselfκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473am workingἐργάζομαι.ergazomaiG2038.”

Jesus’ Equality with God

18For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223thereforeοὖνounG3767the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453were seekingἐζήτουνezētounG2212all the moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123to killἀποκτεῖναι,apokteinaiG615Him, becauseὅτιhotiG3754He not onlyG3440was breakingἔλυενeluenG3089the Sabbathσάββατον,sabbatonG4521,but alsoκαὶkaiG2532was callingἔλεγενelegenG3004GodθεὸνtheonG2316His ownἴδιονidionG2398FatherπατέραpateraG3962,makingποιῶνpoiōnG4160Himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438equalἴσονisonG2470with Godθεῷ.theōG2316.

19ThereforeοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoG611and was sayingἔλεγενelegenG3004to them,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207canδύναταιdunataiG1410doποιεῖνpoieinG4160nothingοὐ οὐδέν,ou oudenG3756 G3762of Himselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,unlessμήmēG302 G3361it issomethingτιtiG5100He seesβλέπῃblepēG991the FatherπατέραpateraG3962doingποιοῦντα.poiountaG4160;for whateverἃhaG3739 G302the FatherG3962doesποιῇ,poiēaG4160,theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207alsoG2532doesποιεῖ.poieiG4160in the sameG3668wayG3668.

20For the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962lovesφιλεῖphileiG5368the SonυἱὸνhuionG5207and showsδείκνυσινdeiknusinG1166Him allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956that He HimselfG846is doingποιεῖ,poieiG4160; and the Fatherwill showδείξειdeixeiG1166HimgreaterμείζοναmeizonaG3173worksἔργαergaG2041than theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443you will beG2296amazedG2296.

21For justὥσπερhōsperG5618as the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962raisesἐγείρειegeireiG1453the deadνεκροὺςnekrousG3498andgivesG2227them lifeζῳοποιεῖ,zōopoieiG2227,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207alsoG2532givesG2227lifeζῳοποιεῖ.zōopoieiG2227toG2227whomοὓςhousG3739He wishesθέλειtheleiG2309.

22For not evenοὐδὲoudeG3761the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962judgesκρίνειkrineiG2919anyoneοὐδένα,oudenaG3762, butHe has givenδέδωκενdedōkenG1325allπᾶσανpasanG3956judgmentκρίσινkrisinG2920to the Sonυἱῷ,huiōG5207,

23soἵναinaG2443thatG2443allπάντεςpantesG3956will honorτιμῶσινtimōsinG5091the SonυἱὸνhuionG5207justG2531asG2531they honorτιμῶσινtimōsinG5091the Fatherπατέρα.pateraG3962.The one who does not honorτιμῶνtimōnG5091the SonυἱὸνhuionG5207does not honorτιμᾷtimaG5091the FatherπατέραpateraG3962who sentπέμψανταpempsantaG3992Him.

24“TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, the one who hearsἀκούωνakouōnG191My wordλόγονlogonG3056, andbelievesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100Him who sentπέμψαντίpempsantiG3992Me, hasἔχειecheiG2192eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222, anddoes not comeἔρχεται,erchetaiG2064into judgmentκρίσινkrisinG2920, but haspassedμεταβέβηκενmetabebēkenG3327out of deathθανάτουthanatouG2288into lifeζωήν.¶zōēnG2222.

Two Resurrections

25TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,a timeὥραhōraG5610is comingἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064andeven nowνῦνnunG3568has arrivedἐστινestinG1510,whenὅτεhoteG3753the deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498will hearἀκούσουσινakousousinG191the voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456of the SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,and thoseG3588whohearἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191will liveζήσουσιν.¶zēsousinG2198.

26For justὭσπερHōsperG5618as the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962hasἔχειecheiG2192lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222in Himselfἑαυτῷ,he'autōG1438,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779HegaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325to the SonυἱῷhuiōG5207alsoκαὶkaiG2532to haveἔχεινecheinG2192lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222in Himselfἑαυτῷ,he'autōG1438;

27and He gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325Him authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849toexecuteποιεῖν,poieinG4160judgmentκρίσινkrisinG2920,becauseὅτιhotiG3754He is theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444.

28Do not beG2296amazedG2296at thisτοῦτο,toutoG3778; fora timeὥραhōraG5610is comingἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064whenᾗhēG1722 G3739allπάντεςpantesG3956whoG3588are in the tombsμνημείοιςmnēmeioisG3419will hearἀκούσουσινakousousinG191His voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456,

29and will comeἐκπορεύσονται,ekporeusontaiG1607outG1607:thoseG3588who didποιήσαντεςpoiēsantesG4160the goodἀγαθὰagathaG18deedsto a resurrectionἀνάστασινanastasinG386of lifeζωῆς,zōēsG2222,thoseG3588who committedπράξαντεςpraxantesG4238the badφαῦλαphaulaG5337deedsto a resurrectionἀνάστασινanastasinG386of judgmentκρίσεως.kriseōsG2920.

30“I canδύναμαιdunamaiG1410doποιεῖνpoieinG4160nothingοὐδέν·oudenG3756 G3762on My ownG1683.As I hearἀκούωakouōG191,I judgeκρίνω,krinōG2919; andMy judgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920isrighteousδικαίαdikaiaG1342,becauseὅτιhotiG3754I do not seekζητῶzētōG2212My ownG1699willθέλημαthelēmaG2307butthe willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of Him who sentπέμψαντόςpempsantosG3992Me.

31“IfἘὰνEanG1437I alonetestifyμαρτυρῶmarturōG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MyselfG1683,My testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141is nottrueἀληθής·alēthēsG227.

32There isanotherἄλλοςallosG243who testifiesμαρτυρῶνmarturōnG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Me, and I knowG3609that the testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141whichἣνhēnG3739He givesμαρτυρεῖmartureiG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Me is trueἀληθήςalēthēsG227.

Testimony of John the Baptist

33You have sentἀπεστάλκατεapestalkateG649messengersto JohnἸωάννην,IōannēnG2491, and hehas testifiedμεμαρτύρηκενmemarturēkenG3140to the truthἀληθείᾳ·alētheiaG225.

34Butthe testimonyμαρτυρίανmarturianG3141I receiveλαμβάνωlambanōG2983is not from manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444,but I sayλέγωlegōG3004theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778soG2443thatG2443you may be savedσωθῆτε.sōthēteG4982.

35He wasthe lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088that was burningκαιόμενοςkaiomenosG2545and shiningφαίνων,phainōnG5316, and youwere willingἠθελήσατεēthelēsateG2309to rejoiceἀγαλλιαθῆναιagalliathēnaiG21fora whileὥρανhōranG5610in his lightφωτὶphōtiG5457.

Testimony of Works

36But the testimonyμαρτυρίανmarturianG3141I haveἔχωechōG2192is greaterμείζωmeizōG3173than the testimony ofJohnἸωάννου·IōannouG2491; forthe worksἔργαergaG2041whichG3739the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962has givenδέδωκένdedōkenG1325Meto accomplishτελειώσωteleiōsōG5048--the veryG846worksἔργαergaG2041that I doποιῶ,poiōG4160--testifyμαρτυρεῖmartureiG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Me, that the FatherπατήρpatērG3962has sentἀπέσταλκεν.apestalkenG649Me.

Testimony of the Father

37And the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Me,He has testifiedμεμαρτύρηκενmemarturēkenG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Me. You have neitherοὔτεouteG3777heardἀκηκόατε,akēkoateG191His voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456at anyG4455timeπώποτεpōpoteG4455,norοὔτεouteG3777seenἑωράκατε,he'ōrakateG3708His formεἶδοςeidosG1491.

38AlsoκαὶkaiG2532you do not haveἔχετεecheteG2192His wordλόγονlogonG3056remainingμένοντα,menontaG3306in you, becauseὅτιhotiG3754you do not believeπιστεύετε.¶pisteueteG4100Him whomὃνhonG3739HesentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649.

Testimony of the Scripture

39You examineG2038the Scripturesγραφάς,graphasG1124becauseὅτιhotiG3754you thinkδοκεῖτεdokeiteG1380that in them you haveἔχειν·echeinG2192eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222; and it isthoseἐκεῖναίekeinaiG1565very Scripturesthat testifyμαρτυροῦσαιmarturousaiG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Me;

40and yetyou are unwillingοὐ θέλετεou theleteG3756 G2309to comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064to Me soG2443thatG2443you may haveἔχητε.echēteG2192lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222.

41I do not receiveλαμβάνω·lambanōG2983gloryδόξανdoxanG1391from peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444;

42but I knowἔγνωκαegnōkaG1097you, that you do not haveἔχετεecheteG2192the loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26of GodθεοῦtheouG2316in yourselvesἑαυτοῖς.¶he'autoisG1438.

43I have comeἐλήλυθαelēluthaG2064in My Father’sπατρόςpatrosG3962nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686, and you do notreceiveλαμβάνετέlambaneteG2983Me;ifἐὰνeanG1437anotherἄλλοςallosG243comesἔλθῃelthēG2064in his ownἰδίῳ,idiōG2398nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686, you willreceiveλήμψεσθε.¶lēmpsestheG2983him.

44HowΠῶςPōsG4459canδύνασθεdunastheG1410you believeπιστεῦσαιpisteusaiG4100, when youacceptλαμβάνοντεςlambanontesG2983gloryδόξανdoxanG1391from oneἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240anotherG240and you do not seekζητεῖτε;¶zēteiteG2212thegloryδόξανdoxanG1391that is from the one andonlyμόνουmonouG3441GodθεοῦtheouG2316?

45Do not thinkδοκεῖτεdokeiteG1380that I will accuseκατηγορήσωkatēgorēsōG2723you beforeπρὸςprosG4314the Fatherπατέρα·pateraG3962;the one who accusesκατηγορῶνkatēgorōnG2723you isMosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475,in whomὃνhonG3739you have putG1679your hopeG1679.

46For ifεἰeiG1487you believedἐπιστεύετεepisteueteG4100MosesΜωϋσεῖ,MōuseiG3475,you would believeἐπιστεύετεepisteueteG4100Me; forhe wroteἔγραψεν.egrapsenG1125aboutπερὶperiG4012Me.

47ButifεἰeiG1487you do not believeπιστεύετε,pisteueteG4100his writingsγράμμασινgrammasinG1121,howπῶςpōsG4459will you believeπιστεύσετε;¶pisteuseteG4100My wordsῥήμασινrhēmasinG4487?”