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.*5:4 NU omits from "waiting" in verse 3 to the end of verse 4. 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13 But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.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 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?"