John 5

Whiston^{(i) 1} After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ² Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep [market] a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Belzetha, having five cloisters. ³ In these lay a multitude of impotent folk, blind, halt, withered, paralyticks waiting for the moving of the water. ⁴ -- ⁵ But a man was there, who had lived thirty and eight years in his infirmity. ⁶ When Jesus saw him lie, and know that he had been now a long time so, he saith to him, Wilt thou be made whole? ⁷ The impotent man saith to him, Sir, I have not a 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, Rise, and take up the couch and walk. ⁹ And the man was made whole, rose up, and took up his couch and walked: and on that day was the sabbath. ¹⁰ And the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath-day; it is not lawful for thee to take up thy couch. ¹¹ He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up the couch and walk. ¹² They asked him: What man is he who said unto thee, Take up thy couch and walk? ¹³ He that was infirm 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 come unto thee. ¹⁵ The man therefore departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole. ¹⁶ And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he had done these things on the sabbath. ¹⁷ But Jesus answered them, My father worketh hitherto, and I work. ¹⁸ The Jews therefore the more sought to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal to God. ¹⁹ Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily verily, I say unto you, The Son of man cannot do any thing of himself, but what he seeth the father do; for what things soever he shall do, these also doth the Son likewise. ²⁰ For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doth: and he sheweth him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. ²¹ For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickneth [them]; even so the Son quickneth whom he will. ²² For the Father judgeth no man; but hath given all judgment unto the Son; ²³ That all should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, neither honoureth he the Father who hath sent him. ²⁴ Verily verily I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath eternal life, and shall not come into judgement; but is passed from death unto life. ²⁵ Verily verily I say unto you, That 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 living Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself: ²⁷ And hath given him authority to execute judgement, because he is the Son of man. ²⁸ Marvel not at this; for the hour cometh in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice. ²⁹ And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that do evil, unto the resurrection of condemnation. ³⁰ I can of mine one self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. ³¹ If I bear witness of my self, my witness is not true. ³² There is another that beareth witness of me, and ye know that his testimony which he witnesseth of me, is true. ³³ Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. ³⁴ But I receive not testimony from men; but these things I say, that ye might be saved. ³⁵ He was a burning and shining light; and ye were willing for a season to rejoyce in his light. ³⁶ But I have a greater testimony than [that] of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that my Father hath sent me. ³⁷ And the Father who hath sent me, he himself beareth witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice, nor seen his shape. ³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you, for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. ³⁹ Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testifie of me. ⁴⁰ And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life eternal. ⁴¹ I receive not honour from men. ⁴² But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. ⁴³ I am come in my Fathers 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 honour one of another, and seek not the honour that is from God only? ⁴⁵ Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is that accuseth you, Moses, in whom ye have trusted. ⁴⁶ For had ye believed Moses, ye would also have believed me: for he wrote of me. ⁴⁶ But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?