1 After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, "Bethesda", having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; 4 for an angel went down at certain times into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. 5 A certain man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"

7 The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, another steps down before me."

8 Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."

9 Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked.

Now that day was a Sabbath. 10 So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."

11 He answered them, "He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’"

12 Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your mat and walk’?"

13 But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, "Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you."

15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. 16 For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."

18 For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise. 20 For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires. 22 For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.

24 "Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. 25 Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. 27 He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man. 28 Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment. 30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

31 "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid. 32 It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true. 33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. 34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved. 35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me. 37 The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form. 38 You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

39 "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. 40 Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life. 41 I don’t receive glory from men. 42 But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. 44 How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

45 "Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. 47 But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"

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

2 Now in Jerusalem there is a pool by the sheep [gate], which in Hebrew is called, Bethesda, having five porches.

3 In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and troubled the water; whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatever disease he had.

5 And a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lying [there] and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he said unto him, Dost thou desire to be made whole?

7 The 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 steps down before me.

8 Jesus said unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

9 And immediately the man was made whole and took up his bed and walked, and on that day was the sabbath.

10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day; it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.

11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk.

12 Then they asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up thy bed and walk?

13 And he that was healed did not know who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in [that] place.

14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole.

16 And for this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him: because he had done these things on a sabbath.

17 But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now, and I work.

18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

19 Then Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself but what he sees the Father do; for all that he does, this also the Son does together with [him].

20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all the things that he does, and he will show him greater works than these that ye may marvel.

21 For as the Father raises up the dead and gives [them] life; even so the Son gives life unto whom he will.

22 For the Father judges no man but has committed all judgment unto the Son

23 that everyone should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who has sent him.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word and believes him that sent me has eternal life and shall not come into judgment but has passed from death unto life.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour shall come, 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 has life in himself, so has he given to the Son to have life in himself

27 and has also given him power [and authority] to execute judgment because he is Son of man.

28 Marvel not at this, for an hour shall come when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

29 and those that have done good shall come forth unto the resurrection of life; but those that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

30 I can of my own self do nothing; as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who has sent me.

31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

32 There is another that bears witness of me, and I know that the witness which he witnesses of me is true.

33 Ye sent unto John, and he bore witness unto the truth.

34 But I receive not testimony from man, but I say these things that ye might be saved.

35 He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing to rejoice for one hour in his light.

36 But I have greater testimony than [that] of John; for the works which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me that the Father has sent me.

37 And the Father himself, who has sent me, has borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his appearance.

38 And ye do not have his word abiding in you; for whom he has sent, him ye do not believe.

39 Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are those who testify of 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 have 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 take glory one from another, and seek not the glory that [comes] only from God?

45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is [one] that accuses you, [even] Moses, in whom ye trust.

46 For had ye 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?: