5 After these things was a festival day of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

² Now there is at Jerusalem a pond, called Probatica, which in Hebrew is named Bethsaida, having five porches.

³ In these lay a great multitude of sick, of blind, of lame, of withered; waiting for the moving of the water.

⁴ And an angel of the Lord descended at certain times into the pond; and the water was moved. And he that went down first into the pond after the motion of the water, was made whole, of whatsoever infirmity he lay under.

⁵ And there was a certain man there, that had been eight and thirty years under his infirmity.

⁶ Him when Jesus had seen lying, and knew that he had been now a long time, he saith to him: Wilt thou be made whole?

⁷ The infirm man answered him: Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pond. For whilst I am coming, another goeth down before me.

⁸ Jesus saith to him: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.

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

¹⁰ The Jews therefore said to him that was healed: It is the sabbath; it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.

¹¹ He answered them: He that made me whole, he said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

¹² They asked him therefore: Who is that man who said to thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

¹³ But he who was healed, knew not who it was; for Jesus went aside from the multitude standing in the place.

¹⁴ Afterwards, Jesus findeth him in the temple, and saith to him: Behold thou art made whole: sin no more, lest some worse thing happen to thee.

¹⁵ The man went his way, and told the Jews, that it was Jesus who had made him whole.

¹⁶ Therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

¹⁷ But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work.

¹⁸ Hereupon therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he did not only break the sabbath, but also said God was his Father, making himself equal to God.

¹⁹ Then Jesus answered, and said to them: Amen, amen, I say unto you, the Son cannot do any thing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doth, these the Son also doth in like manner.

²⁰ For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which himself doth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that you may wonder.

²¹ For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth life: so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.

²² For neither doth the Father judge any man, but hath given all judgment to the Son.

²³ That all men may honour the Son, as they honour the Father. He who honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father, who hath sent him.

²⁴ Amen, amen I say unto you, that he who heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath life everlasting; and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life.

²⁵ Amen, amen 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 Father hath life in himself, so he hath given the Son also to have life in himself:

²⁷ And he hath given him power to do judgment, because he is the Son of man.

²⁸ Wonder not at this; for the hour cometh, wherein all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God.

²⁹ And they that have done good things, shall come forth unto the resurrection of life; but they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

³⁰ I cannot of myself do any thing. As I hear, so I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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

³² There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

³³ You sent to John, and he gave testimony to the truth.

³⁴ But I receive not testimony from man: but I say these things, that you may be saved.

³⁵ He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

³⁶ But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect; the works themselves, which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me.

³⁷ And the Father himself who hath sent me, hath given testimony of me: neither have you heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

³⁸ And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him you believe not.

³⁹ Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.

⁴⁰ And you will not come to me that you may have life.

⁴¹ I receive glory not from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.

⁴³ I am come in the name of my Father, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.

⁴⁴ How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?

⁴⁵ Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.

⁴⁶ For if you did believe Moses, you would perhaps believe me also; for he wrote of me.

⁴⁷ But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?

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²³ And it came to pass again, as the Lord walked through the corn fields on the sabbath, that his disciples began to go forward, and to pluck the ears of corn.

²⁴ And the Pharisees said to him: Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

²⁵ And he said to them: Have you never read what David did when he had need, and was hungry himself, and they that were with him?

²⁶ How he went into the house of God, under Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the loaves of proposition, which was not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave to them who were with him?

²⁷ And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.

²⁸ Therefore the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.

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12 At that time Jesus went through the corn on the sabbath: and his disciples being hungry, began to pluck the ears, and to eat.

² And the Pharisees seeing them, said to him: Behold thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days.

³ But he said to them: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him:

⁴ How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the loaves of proposition, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them that were with him, but for the priests only?

⁵ Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple break the sabbath, and are without blame?

⁶ But I tell you that there is here a greater than the temple.

⁷ And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent.

⁸ For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

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6 And it came to pass on the second first sabbath, that as he went through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

² And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days?

³ And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they that were with him:

⁴ How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the bread of proposition, and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?

⁵ And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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3 And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand.

² And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days; that they might accuse him.

³ And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst.

⁴ And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace.

⁵ And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.

⁶ And the Pharisees going out, immediately made a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

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⁹ And when he had passed from thence, he came into their synagogues.

¹⁰ And behold there was a man who had a withered hand, and they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

¹¹ But he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that hath one sheep: and if the same fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not take hold on it and lift it up?

¹² How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days.

¹³ Then he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand; and he stretched it forth, and it was restored to health even as the other.

¹⁴ And the Pharisees going out made a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.

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⁶ And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And there was a man, whose right hand was withered.

⁷ And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

⁸ But he knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.

⁹ Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?

¹⁰ And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

¹¹ And they were filled with madness; and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus.

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¹⁵ But Jesus knowing it, retired from thence: and many followed him, and he healed them all.

¹⁶ And he charged them that they should not make him known.

¹⁷ That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaias the prophet, saying:

¹⁸ Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul hath been well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

¹⁹ He shall not contend, nor cry out, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

²⁰ The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory.

²¹ And in his name the Gentiles shall hope.

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