1 Passadas estas coisas, havia uma festa dos judeus, e Jesus subiu para Jerusalém.

2 Ora, existe ali, junto à Porta das Ovelhas, um tanque, chamado em hebraico Betesda, o qual tem cinco pavilhões. 3 Nestes, jazia uma multidão de enfermos, cegos, coxos, paralíticos 4 [esperando que se movesse a água. Porquanto um anjo descia em certo tempo, agitando-a; e o primeiro que entrava no tanque, uma vez agitada a água, sarava de qualquer doença que tivesse]. 5 Estava ali um homem enfermo havia trinta e oito anos. 6 Jesus, vendo-o deitado e sabendo que estava assim há muito tempo, perguntou-lhe: Queres ser curado? 7 Respondeu-lhe o enfermo: Senhor, não tenho ninguém que me ponha no tanque, quando a água é agitada; pois, enquanto eu vou, desce outro antes de mim. 8 Então, lhe disse Jesus: Levanta-te, toma o teu leito e anda. 9 Imediatamente, o homem se viu curado e, tomando o leito, pôs-se a andar. E aquele dia era sábado. 10 Por isso, disseram os judeus ao que fora curado: Hoje é sábado, e não te é lícito carregar o leito. 11 Ao que ele lhes respondeu: O mesmo que me curou me disse: Toma o teu leito e anda. 12 Perguntaram-lhe eles: Quem é o homem que te disse: Toma o teu leito e anda? 13 Mas o que fora curado não sabia quem era; porque Jesus se havia retirado, por haver muita gente naquele lugar. 14 Mais tarde, Jesus o encontrou no templo e lhe disse: Olha que já estás curado; não peques mais, para que não te suceda coisa pior. 15 O homem retirou-se e disse aos judeus que fora Jesus quem o havia curado. 16 E os judeus perseguiam Jesus, porque fazia estas coisas no sábado. 17 Mas ele lhes disse: Meu Pai trabalha até agora, e eu trabalho também. 18 Por isso, pois, os judeus ainda mais procuravam matá-lo, porque não somente violava o sábado, mas também dizia que Deus era seu próprio Pai, fazendo-se igual a Deus.

19 Então, lhes falou Jesus: Em verdade, em verdade vos digo que o Filho nada pode fazer de si mesmo, senão somente aquilo que vir fazer o Pai; porque tudo o que este fizer, o Filho também semelhantemente o faz. 20 Porque o Pai ama ao Filho, e lhe mostra tudo o que faz, e maiores obras do que estas lhe mostrará, para que vos maravilheis. 21 Pois assim como o Pai ressuscita e vivifica os mortos, assim também o Filho vivifica aqueles a quem quer. 22 E o Pai a ninguém julga, mas ao Filho confiou todo julgamento, 23 a fim de que todos honrem o Filho do modo por que honram o Pai. Quem não honra o Filho não honra o Pai que o enviou. 24 Em verdade, em verdade vos digo: quem ouve a minha palavra e crê naquele que me enviou tem a vida eterna, não entra em juízo, mas passou da morte para a vida. 25 Em verdade, em verdade vos digo que vem a hora e já chegou, em que os mortos ouvirão a voz do Filho de Deus; e os que a ouvirem viverão. 26 Porque assim como o Pai tem vida em si mesmo, também concedeu ao Filho ter vida em si mesmo. 27 E lhe deu autoridade para julgar, porque é o Filho do Homem. 28 Não vos maravilheis disto, porque vem a hora em que todos os que se acham nos túmulos ouvirão a sua voz e sairão: 29 os que tiverem feito o bem, para a ressurreição da vida; e os que tiverem praticado o mal, para a ressurreição do juízo.

30 Eu nada posso fazer de mim mesmo; na forma por que ouço, julgo. O meu juízo é justo, porque não procuro a minha própria vontade, e sim a daquele que me enviou. 31 Se eu testifico a respeito de mim mesmo, o meu testemunho não é verdadeiro. 32 Outro é o que testifica a meu respeito, e sei que é verdadeiro o testemunho que ele dá de mim. 33 Mandastes mensageiros a João, e ele deu testemunho da verdade. 34 Eu, porém, não aceito humano testemunho; digo-vos, entretanto, estas coisas para que sejais salvos. 35 Ele era a lâmpada que ardia e alumiava, e vós quisestes, por algum tempo, alegrar-vos com a sua luz. 36 Mas eu tenho maior testemunho do que o de João; porque as obras que o Pai me confiou para que eu as realizasse, essas que eu faço testemunham a meu respeito de que o Pai me enviou. 37 O Pai, que me enviou, esse mesmo é que tem dado testemunho de mim. Jamais tendes ouvido a sua voz, nem visto a sua forma. 38 Também não tendes a sua palavra permanente em vós, porque não credes naquele a quem ele enviou. 39 Examinais as Escrituras, porque julgais ter nelas a vida eterna, e são elas mesmas que testificam de mim. 40 Contudo, não quereis vir a mim para terdes vida. 41 Eu não aceito glória que vem dos homens; 42 sei, entretanto, que não tendes em vós o amor de Deus. 43 Eu vim em nome de meu Pai, e não me recebeis; se outro vier em seu próprio nome, certamente, o recebereis. 44 Como podeis crer, vós os que aceitais glória uns dos outros e, contudo, não procurais a glória que vem do Deus único? 45 Não penseis que eu vos acusarei perante o Pai; quem vos acusa é Moisés, em quem tendes firmado a vossa confiança. 46 Porque, se, de fato, crêsseis em Moisés, também creríeis em mim; porquanto ele escreveu a meu respeito. 47 Se, porém, não credes nos seus escritos, como crereis nas minhas palavras?

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

2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered. 4 5 And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity. 6 When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole? 7 The sick 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. 8 Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked.

Now it was the sabbath on that day. 10 So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed. 11 But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 12 They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? 13 But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place. 14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee. 15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole. 16 And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work. 18 For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

19 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will. 22 For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son; 23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself: 27 and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, 29 and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

30 I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth. 34 But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved. 35 He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light. 36 But the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not. 39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; 40 and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life. 41 I receive not glory from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not? 45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom ye have set your hope. 46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals.

2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda "and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades.

3 Here a great number of disabled people used to lie —the blind, the lame, the paralyzed.

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5 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?"

7 "Sir," the invalid replied, "I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me."

8 Then Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk."

9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath,

10 and so the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, "It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat."

11 But he replied, "The man who made me well said to me, 'Pick up your mat and walk.' "

12 So they asked him, "Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?"

13 The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, "See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you."

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

16 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him.

17 In his defense Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working."

18 For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

19 Jesus gave them this answer: "Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.

20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.

21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.

22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,

23 that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.

24 "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.

26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.

27 And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.

28 "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice

29 and come out —those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.

30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.

31 "If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.

32 There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is true.

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

34 Not that I accept human testimony; but I mention it that you may be saved.

35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

36 "I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish —the very works that I am doing —testify that the Father has sent me.

37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,

38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent.

39 You study "the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,

40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

41 "I do not accept glory from human beings,

42 but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts.

43 I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.

44 How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God "?

45 "But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set.

46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.

47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?"