1 After these things was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem, at the sheepgate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, awaiting the moving of the water.4 For an angel descended at a certain season in the pool and troubled the water. Whoever therefore first went in after the troubling of the water became well, whatever disease he laboured under. 5 But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 Jesus seeing this man lying there, and knowing that he was in that state now a great length of time, says to him, Wouldest thou become well? 7 The infirm man answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me. 8 Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch and walk. 9 And immediately the man became well, and took up his couch and walked: and on that day was sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said to the healed man, It is sabbath, it is not permitted thee to take up thy couch. 11 He answered them, He that made me well, he said to me, Take up thy couch and walk. 12 They asked him therefore, Who is the man who said to thee, Take up thy couch and walk? 13 But he that had been healed knew not who it was, for Jesus had slidden away, there being a crowd in the place. 14 After these things Jesus finds him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art become well: sin no more, that something worse do not happen to thee. 15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. 16 And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on sabbath.

17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work. 18 For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only violated the sabbath, but also said that God was his own Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself save whatever he sees the Father doing: for whatever things he does, these things also the Son does in like manner. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shews him all things which he himself does; and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may wonder. 21 For even as the Father raises the dead and quickens them, thus the Son also quickens whom he will: 22 for neither does the Father judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son; 23 that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He who honours not the Son, honours not the Father who has sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that he that hears my word, and believes him that has sent me, has life eternal, and does not come into judgment, but is passed out of death into life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that an hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that have heard shall live. 26 For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself, 27 and has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is Son of man. 28 Wonder not at this, for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs shall hear his voice, 29 and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment. 30 I cannot do anything of myself; as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I do not seek my will, but the will of him that has sent me.

31 If I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is not true. 32 It is another who bears witness concerning me, and I know that the witness which he bears concerning me is true. 33 Ye have sent unto John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 But I do not receive witness from man, but I say this that ye might be saved. 35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have the witness that is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me that I should complete them, the works themselves which I do, bear witness concerning me that the Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who has sent me himself has borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor have seen his shape, 38 and ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he hath sent, him ye do not believe. 39 Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me; 40 and ye will not come to me that ye might have life. 41 I do not receive glory from men, 42 but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not; if another come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which comes from God alone? 45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one who accuses you, Moses, on whom ye trust; 46 for if ye had believed Moses, ye would have believed me, for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye do not believe his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

1 Pärast seda läks Jeesus juudi pühadeks Jeruusalemma. 2 Jeruusalemmas Lambavärava lähedal on tiik heebreakeelse nimega Betsata, mille juurde kuulub viis sammaskäiku. 3 Nende juures lebas palju haigeid: pimedaid, jalutuid, halvatuid, kes ootasid vee liikumist. 4 Sest aeg-ajalt laskus Issanda ingel alla tiiki ja segas vett. Kes siis pärast vee segamist esimesena tiiki astus, tervenes, ükskõik millisest haigusest. 5 Seal oli mees, kes oli juba kolmkümmend kaheksa aastat haige olnud. 6 Jeesus nägi teda lamamas, ja kuulnud tema pikaaegsest haigusest, küsis ta mehelt: „Kas sa tahad terveks saada?"

7 „Isand," vastas haige talle, „mul ei ole kedagi, kes mind tiiki aitaks, kui vett liigutatakse. Iga kord, kui ma minema hakkan, jõuab keegi minust ette."

8 „Tõuse," ütles Jeesus talle, „võta oma ase ja kõnni!" 9 Otsekohe sai mees terveks, võttis oma aseme ja kõndis.

See päev oli aga hingamispäev. 10 Seepärast ütlesid juutide ülemad tervenenule: „Täna on hingamispäev, sul on keelatud magamisaset kanda!"

11 Ent tema vastas neile: „See, kes mu terveks tegi, käskis mind: „Võta oma ase ja kõnni!" "

12 „Kes on see mees, kes käskis sul selle võtta ja kõndida?" nõudsid ülemad temalt.

13 Kuid tervenenu ei teadnud, kes oli ta tervendaja, sest Jeesus oli kadunud rahva hulka.

14 Hiljem kohtas Jeesus teda templis ja ütles talle: „Nüüd, kus sa oled saanud terveks, ära tee enam pattu, et sind ei tabaks midagi halvemat!" 15 Tema läks seepeale tagasi ja teatas juutide ülemaile, et ta tervendaja oli Jeesus.

16 Kuna aga Jeesus oli tervendanud hingamispäeval, hakkasid need nüüd Jeesust taga kiusama. 17 Jeesus ütles neile enda kaitseks: „Minu Isa teeb tööd tänase päevani ja ka mina töötan!" 18 Seepeale hakkasid juutide ülemad veel enam otsima võimalust teda tappa. Sest ta oli rikkunud mitte ainult hingamispäeva, vaid ka nimetanud Jumalat oma Isaks, tehes end Jumalaga võrdseks.

19 Jeesus aga vastas: „Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile, Poeg ei saa teha midagi omapäi, ta teeb vaid seda, mida näeb Isa ees tegevat. Mida iganes Isa teeb, seda teeb ka Poeg, 20 sest Isa armastab Poega ja näitab talle kõike, mida ta ise teeb. Ja ta näitab talle veel suuremaid tegusid kui need, mida te olete näinud, nii et te hämmastute. 21 Nõnda nagu Isa äratab üles surnuid ja teeb nad elavaks, annab ka Poeg elu neile, kellele soovib anda. 22 Enamgi veel – Isa ei mõista kohut kellegi üle, vaid on kogu kohtumõistmise usaldanud Poja kätte, 23 et kõik võiksid austada Poega, nagu nad austavad Isa. Kes keeldub austamast Poega, ei austa ka Isa, kes tema on läkitanud.

24 Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile, kes võtab kuulda minu sõnu ja usub mu Läkitajat, sellel on igavene elu ja teda ei mõisteta süüdi, vaid ta on läinud surmast ellu. 25 Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile, tuleb aeg, ja see on juba käes, mil surnud kuulevad Jumala Poja häält ja need, kes kuulevad, elavad. 26 Sest nõnda nagu Isal on elu iseendas, on ta andnud elu ka Pojale. 27 Ja ta on andnud temale meelevalla kohut mõista, sest ta on Inimese Poeg.

28 Ärge hämmastuge, tuleb aeg, mil kõik, kes on haudades, kuulevad tema häält 29 ja tõusevad üles: need, kes on teinud head – selleks et elada, ning need, kes on teinud halba – selleks et kanda karistust. 30 Mina ei saa teha midagi omapäi; ma mõistan kohut nii, nagu mulle öeldakse. Minu kohtumõistmine on õiglane, sest ma ei püüa teha enese tahtmist, vaid oma Läkitaja tahtmist.

31 Kui ma annaksin tunnistust iseenda kohta, ei oleks mu tunnistus tõde. 32 Aga keegi teine tunnistab minu kasuks, ja ma tean, et tema tunnistus on tõde.

33 Teie saatsite käskjalgu Johannese juurde ja tema on tunnistanud tõest. 34 Mitte et ma võtan vastu inimlikku tunnistust, aga ma räägin seda selleks, et teie saaksite päästetud. 35 Johannes oli lamp, mis läideti ja andis valgust, ning mõnda aega te rõõmustasite tema valguse üle.

36 Minul on tunnistus, mis on mõjuvam Johannese omast: töö, mille Isa on andnud mulle lõpule viia. Need teod, mida mina teen, tõendavad, et Isa on minu läkitanud. 37 Isa, kes mind saatis, on ise minu kohta tunnistusi andnud. Teie ei ole kunagi kuulnud ta häält ega näinud ta kuju, 38 teie südames ei ole kohta tema sõnale, sest te ei usu teda, kelle tema on läkitanud. 39 Te uurite küll hoolega Pühakirja, sest arvate, et see annab teile igavese elu. Aga seesama Pühakiri tunnistab minust! 40 Ja siiski ei taha te tulla minu juurde, et saada elu.

41 Ma ei vaja austust inimestelt, 42 aga ma tunnen teid. Ma tean, et teil ei ole südames Jumala armastust. 43 Mina olen tulnud oma Isa nimel, aga teie ei võta mind vastu. Samas kui mõni tuleb iseenda nimel, siis tema te võtate vastu. 44 Kuidas te võiksitegi uskuda, kui te võtate vastu austust üksteiselt, aga ei otsi seda austust, mis tuleb ainsalt Jumalalt.

45 Ometi ärge arvake, et mina hakkan teid Isa ees süüdistama. Teie süüdistaja on hoopis Mooses, kelle peale te loodate. 46 Kui te tõepoolest usuksite Moosest, siis te usuksite ka mind, sest tema on minust kirjutanud. 47 Aga kui te isegi tema kirjutatut ei usu, kuidas te siis saate uskuda minu sõnu?"