耶稣在毕士大池边治病

这事以后,犹太人的一个节期到了,耶稣便上耶路撒冷。 耶路撒冷靠近羊门的地方有一个水池,希伯来话叫毕士大,池边有五条走廊, 里面躺着瞎眼的、瘸腿的、瘫痪的等许多病人。 他们都在等候天使来搅动池水。水动时,第一个下去的,无论患什么病都会痊愈。[a]

那里有一个人病了三十八年。 耶稣看他躺着,知道他病了很久,就问他:“你想痊愈吗?”

那人回答说:“先生,水动的时候,没有人把我放进池子里,我要下去的时候,别人总是先我一步。”

耶稣对他说:“起来,拿起你的垫子走吧!”

那人立刻痊愈了,拿起垫子开始行走。那天正好是安息日, 10 犹太人便对那人说:“今天是安息日,你不可拿着垫子走路。”

11 他说:“那位医好我的叫我拿起垫子走。”

12 他们问他:“叫你拿起垫子走的人是谁?”

13 那人不知道是谁,因为那里人多,耶稣已经躲开了。

14 后来,耶稣在圣殿里遇见他,对他说:“现在你已经完全好了,别再犯罪了,免得你遭遇更不幸的事。”

15 那人便去告诉犹太人医好他的是耶稣。 16 因为耶稣在安息日给人治病,犹太人开始迫害祂。 17 耶稣对他们说:“我父一直在工作,我也一直在工作。”

18 犹太人听了,更想杀祂,因祂不但违犯了安息日的规矩,还称上帝为父,把自己看作与上帝平等。

圣子的权柄

19 耶稣说:“我实实在在地告诉你们,子凭自己什么都不能做,唯有看见父做什么,子才做什么。无论父做什么,子也照样做。 20 父因为爱子,便把自己的一切作为给祂看,而且还要把比这些更大的作为给祂看,叫你们惊奇。 21 父如何使死人复活、赐生命给他们,子也照样想赐生命给谁,就赐给谁。 22 父不审判人,祂将审判的事全交给子, 23 叫人尊敬子如同尊敬父。不尊敬子的,就是不尊敬差子来的父。

24 “我实实在在地告诉你们,谁听从我的话,又信差我来的那位,谁就有永生,不被定罪,已经出死入生了。 25 我实实在在地告诉你们,时候快到了,现在就是,死人将听见上帝儿子的声音,听见的将存活。 26 因为正如父自己是生命的源头,祂也同样让子作生命的源头, 27 又把审判的权柄交给祂,因为祂是人子。 28 你们不要因此而惊奇,时候一到,一切在坟墓里的死人都要听见上帝儿子的声音, 29 他们都要从坟墓里出来。行善的人复活后得永生,作恶的人复活后被定罪。”

见证耶稣

30 耶稣继续说:“我凭自己不能做什么,我按父上帝的旨意审判,我的审判是公平的;因为我不是按自己的旨意行,而是按差我来者的旨意行。

31 “如果我为自己做见证,我的见证是无效的。 32 然而,有别的人给我做见证,我知道他为我做的见证是真实的。 33 你们曾派人到约翰那里,他为真理做过见证。 34 其实我并不需要人的见证,我之所以提起这些事是为了使你们得救。 35 约翰是一盏点亮的明灯,你们情愿暂时享受他的光。 36 但是我有比约翰更大的见证,因为父交待我去完成的工作,就是我现在所做的工作,证明我是父差来的。 37 差我来的父曾亲自为我做过见证。你们从未听过祂的声音,从未见过祂, 38 心里也没有祂的道,因为你们不信祂所差来的那位。 39 你们研读圣经,以为从圣经中可以得到永生。其实为我做见证的正是这圣经, 40 但你们却不肯到我这里来得生命。

41 “我不接受人所给予的荣耀, 42 我知道你们没有爱上帝的心。 43 我奉我父的名来,你们不接受我;若有人奉自己的名来,你们却接受他。 44 你们喜欢互相恭维,却不追求从独一上帝来的荣耀,怎能信我呢? 45 不要以为我会在父面前控告你们,其实控告你们的是你们一直信赖的摩西。 46 你们若信摩西,就应该信我,因为他的书里也提到我。 47 如果你们连他写的都不信,又怎能信我的话呢?”

Footnotes

  1. 5:4 有些经卷无“他们都在等候天使来搅动池水。水动时,第一个下去的,无论患了什么病都会痊愈。”

After these things, there was a Chag (Feast) in Yehudah and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach went up to Yerushalayim.

Now there is in Yerushalayim at the Sha’ar HaTzon (Sheepgate) [NECHEMYAH 3:1,32; 12:39] a pool, the one being called in Aramaic, Beit-Zata, having chamasha colonnades.

In these lay a multitude of invalids‖ivrim (blind men), pisechim (lame persons), paralyzed.

[For a malach Hashem from time to time descended into the berekhah (pool) and agitated the mayim; therefore, he who entered first after the agitation of the mayim, became whole, whatever choli (disease, sickness) he was held by.]

And there was a certain man there SHELOSHIM U’SHEMONEH SHANAH [DEVARIM 2:14] having been in his machla (illness).

Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, seeing this man lying there, and having da’as that the man had been in this condition for a long time already, says to him, Do you want to have refu’ah [YESHAYAH 53:5]?

In reply, the choleh (sick one) said, Adoni, I have no one, when the mayim is disturbed, to put me into the pool. While I am coming, someone steps into the pool ahead of me.

Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to him, Rise up, take your mat and walk.

And immediately the man received his refu’ah (healing) and took his mat and was walking around. And that day was Shabbos.

10 So those of Yehudah were saying to the one having been granted refu’ah (healing), It is Shabbos, so it is asur (prohibited), it is chillul Shabbos [desecration of Shabbat] for you to carry your mat. [NECHEMYAH 13:15 22; YIRMEYAH 17:21]

11 But the man in reply said to them, The one having given me refu’ah, that one said to me, Take up your mat and walk!

12 They asked him, Who is haIsh (the man) telling you to take up your mat and walk?

13 But the one having been granted refu’ah (healing) did not have da’as who it is, for Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach slipped away, there being a multitude in the place.

14 After these things Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach finds him in the Beis Hamikdash, and said to him, Hinei, you have received your refu’ah. No longer commit averos, for fear that something worse happen to you.

15 The man went away and reported to the Yehudim that Yehoshua is the one having granted him his refu’ah,

16 And, because of this, those of Yehudah brought redifah (persecution) upon Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because these things he was doing on Shabbos.

17 But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach in reply, said to them, Avi until now is working and I am working. [BERESHIS 2:3]

18 Because of this, therefore, those of Yehudah were seeking all the more to kill Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because not only was he not Shomer Shabbos, but also Rebbe was saying that his own Av was Hashem, thereby making himself equal with Elohim [Yochanan 1:1].

19 In reply, therefore, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying to them, Omein, omein, I say to you, HaBen is not able to do anything from himself except what he sees HaAv doing, for what things that One is doing, these things also HaBen likewise is doing.

20 For HaAv has ahavah for HaBen and all things He shows to him which He does and ma’asim gedolim (greater works) than these He will show him that you may marvel.

21 For just as HaAv raises the Mesim (dead ones) and makes them alive, so also HaBen makes alive whom he wills. [DEVARIM 32:39; SHMUEL ALEF 2:6; MELACHIM BAIS 5:7; HOSHEA 6:2; RUTH 4:5]

22 For not even HaAv judges anyone, but all Mishpat Hashem has given to HaBen [BERESHIS 18:25; SHOFETIM 11:27; DANIEL 7:10,13-14]

23 That kol Bnei Adam may honor HaBen as they honor HaAv. The one not honoring HaBen does not honor HaAv who sent him [Dan 7:13-14].

24 Omein, omein, I say to you, that the one, hearing my dvar and having emunah in the One who sent me, has Chayyei Olam and does not come into the Mishpat Hashem, but has been transferred out of mavet (death) into Chayyim (Life).

25 Omein, omein, I say to you, that a sha’ah (hour) is coming and now is, when the Mesim (dead ones) will hear the kol (voice) of the Ben HaElohim and the ones having heard will live.

26 For just as HaAv has Chayyim (Life) in himself [DEVARIM 30:20; IYOV 10:12; 33:4; TEHILLIM 36:10 (9)], so also HaBen He gave to have Chayyim (Life) in himself.

27 And samchut (authority) He gave to him to make mishpat (judgment) because he is the Ben HaAdam [DANIEL 7:13-14].

28 Do not marvel at this. For a sha’ah (hour, time) is coming in which all the ones in the kevarim (graves) will hear the kol of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, [YESHAYAH 26:19; YECHEZKEL 37:12]

29 And will come out, the ones having practiced HaTov to a Techiyas HaMesim of Chayyim (Life), the ones having practiced HaRah to a Techiyas HaMesim of Mishpat (Judgment). [DANIEL 12:2]

30 I am not able to do from myself anything. As I hear I judge, and mine is mishpat tzedek [YESHAYAH 28:6], because I do not seek my own ratzon (will) but the ratzon (will) of the One having sent me. [BAMIDBAR 16:28]

31 If I give solemn edut (testimony) about myself, the edut of mine is not ne’emanah (reliable).

32 There is Another giving solemn edut about me, however, and I have da’as that the edut He testifies about me is ne’emanah (reliable).

33 You (pl.) have sent to Yochanan and he has given solemn edut (testimony) to HaEmes (the Truth).

34 Not that I accept edut from Bnei Adam, but I say these things that you may come to Yeshu’at Eloheinu.

35 He [Yochanan] was a menorah burning and shining and you chose to exult for a time in his Ohr (Light); [TEHILLIM 132:16; DANIEL 12:3]

36 but l have edut (testimony) greater than Yochanan’s. For the ma’asim (works) which HaAv has given to me that I should accomplish, these ma’asim which I do give solemn edut (testimony) about me, that HaAv has sent me.

37 And HaAv who sent me has Himself given solemn edut (testimony) about me. You have neither heard His kol (voice) nor the mareh of Hashem have you seen [DEVARIM 4:12],

38 and the dvar Hashem you do not have abiding and dwelling in you, because you have no bitachon (trust), no emunah (faith) in the one whom Hashem has sent. [YESHAYAH 26:10; 53:1; YIRMEYAH 8:8]

39 You search the Kitvei Hakodesh because you think in them you have Chayyei Olam. And those are the ones giving solemn edut about me.

40 And you do not want to come to me that you may have Chayyim.

41 I do not accept kavod (glory) from Bnei Adam.

42 But I have had da’as of you, that the ahavas Hashem (the love of G-d) you do not have in yourselves.

43 I have come b’Shem Avi and you do not accept me. If another comes in his own name, him you will accept.

44 How are you able to have emunah, when you receive kavod from one another, and the kavod from the only Elohim HaEchad you do not seek? [MELACHIM BAIS 19:15,19; YESHAYAH 37:20; DANIEL 3:45 TARGUM HASHIVIM]

45 Do not think that I will accuse you before HaAv; however, there is one accusing you: Moshe, in whom you have set your tikvah. [Dt 31:26-27]

46 For if you were having emunah in Moshe, you would have had emunah in me, for he himself wrote concerning me. [BERESHIS 3:15; 45:4-9; DEVARIM 18:15]

47 But if in the Kitvei Hakodesh of that one you lack emunah, how will you have emunah in my dvar?