治癒池邊的病人

這些事以後,猶太人的一個節日到了,耶穌就上耶路撒冷去。 耶路撒冷的羊門附近有一個池子,希伯來語[a]叫做「貝示達[b]」,那裡有五道柱廊。 柱廊裡躺著一群患病的,有瞎眼的、瘸腿的、癱瘓的。他們正等著池水動起來, 因為主的天使按時下到池子裡攪動池水。每次水動起來時,第一個下到池子裡的人,無論患什麼病都會痊癒。[c]

那裡有一個人,病了三十八年。 耶穌見這個人躺在那裡,知道他已經病了很久,就問他:「你想痊癒嗎?」

那個病人回答:「先生,池水被攪動的時候,沒有人把我放進池子裡;而正當我要下去的時候,別人總比我先下去。」

耶穌對他說:「起來,拿起你的墊子走路吧!」 那個人立刻痊癒了,就拿起他的墊子開始走路。

那天是安息日, 10 所以那些猶太人對那得了痊癒的人說:「今天是安息日,你拿著墊子是不可以的!」

11 他就回答:「是那個使我痊癒的人對我說『拿起你的墊子走路吧。』」

12 他們問:「對你說『拿起[d]墊子走路』的那個人是誰?」 13 那得了痊癒的人並不知道他是誰,因為那裡有一群人,而耶穌已經抽身離去了。

14 這些事以後,耶穌在聖殿裡找到他,對他說:「看,你已經痊癒了。不要再犯罪,免得更嚴重的事臨到你。」 15 那個人就去向那些猶太人報告說,使他痊癒的是耶穌。

父與子

16 那些猶太人之所以逼迫耶穌,[e]是因為他在安息日做這些事。 17 耶穌卻對他們說:「直到如今,我父在做工,我也在做工。」 18 為此,那些猶太人更想要殺他,因為他不僅干犯了安息日,還稱神是他的父,把自己當做與神同等的。

19 耶穌對他們說:「我確確實實地告訴你們:子憑著自己什麼也不能做,只有看見父所做的,子才能做,因為父所做的事,子也同樣地做。 20 原來,父喜愛子,把自己所做的一切都給他看,還要把比這些更大的事給他看,使你們感到驚奇。 21 因為父怎樣使死人復活,賜他們生命,子也照樣按自己的意願賜人生命。 22 事實上,父並不審判任何人,而把一切審判的事都交給了子, 23 好使所有的人都尊重子,就像尊重父那樣。不尊重子的,就是不尊重派他來的父。

生命與審判

24 「我確確實實地告訴你們:誰聽我的話,又相信派我來的那一位,誰就有永恆的生命。他不但不被定罪,而且已經出死入生了。

25 「我確確實實地告訴你們:時候就要到了,現在就是了!當死人聽見神兒子的聲音時,聽到的人就將活了。 26 原來,父怎樣在自己裡面有生命,也照樣使子在自己裡面有生命; 27 並且把審判的權柄交給了他,因為他是人子。 28 你們不要為此感到驚奇:時候就要到了!那時所有在墳墓裡的人,都會聽到他的聲音, 29 並且要出來——行善的人復活得生命,作惡的人復活被定罪。

30 「我憑自己什麼也不能做。我怎麼聽見,就怎麼審判,而且我的審判是公義的,因為我不求自己的意思,而求那派我來者[f]的意思。

為子做見證

31 「如果我為自己做見證,我的見證就無效[g] 32 為我做見證的另有一位,並且我知道,他為我做的見證是有效[h]的。 33 你們曾經派人到約翰那裡,他為真理做了見證。 34 其實我所接受的見證不是從人來的。不過我說這些話,是為了要你們得救。 35 約翰是一盞燃燒發光的燈,你們情願在他的光裡快樂一時。

36 「我有比約翰更大的見證,因為父交給我工作要我去完成。我現在做的這些工作正為我見證:就是父差派了我。 37 派我來的父也親自為我做了見證。你們從來沒有聽到他的聲音,也沒有看到他的相貌, 38 更沒有把他的話語[i]存在你們裡面,因為你們不信他所派來的那一位。 39 你們查考經文,因你們以為從中可以得到永恆的生命。其實這經文就是為我做見證的。 40 可是你們不肯到我這裡來得生命。

41 「我不接受從人而來的榮耀。 42 不過我了解你們,你們裡面沒有屬神的愛。 43 我奉我父的名來了,你們卻不接受我;如果有別人奉自己的名而來,你們倒會接受他。 44 你們彼此接受榮耀,卻不尋求從獨一的神而來的榮耀,那怎麼能信呢? 45 不要以為我將要在父面前控告你們,有一位控告你們的,就是你們所仰賴的摩西 46 事實上,如果你們信摩西,就會信我,因為他寫了關於我的事; 47 如果你們不相信他所寫的,又怎麼會相信我的話呢?」

Footnotes

  1. 約翰福音 5:2 希伯來語——或譯作「亞蘭語」。
  2. 約翰福音 5:2 貝示達——有古抄本作「貝特扎塔」;或譯作「貝特斯達」或「畢士大」。
  3. 約翰福音 5:4 有古抄本沒有「他們正等著……痊癒。」
  4. 約翰福音 5:12 有古抄本附「你的」。
  5. 約翰福音 5:16 有古抄本附「想要殺他,」。
  6. 約翰福音 5:30 有古抄本附「——父」。
  7. 約翰福音 5:31 無效——原文直譯「不真實」。
  8. 約翰福音 5:32 有效——原文直譯「真實」。
  9. 約翰福音 5:38 話語——或譯作「道」。

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

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

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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

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?

治好病了三十八年的人

這些事以後,到了猶太人的一個節期,耶穌就上耶路撒冷去。 在耶路撒冷靠近羊門有一個水池,希伯來話叫作畢士大,池邊有五條走廊。 在那裡躺著許多病人,有瞎眼的、瘸腿的和癱瘓的。(有些抄本有以下一段:“他們等候水動,4因為有主的使者按時下去攪動池水,水動之後,誰先下去,無論甚麼病,必得痊愈。”) 那裡有一個人,病了三十八年。 耶穌看見他躺著,知道他病了很久,就問他:“你要痊愈嗎?” 病人回答:“先生,水動的時候,沒有人把我放在池裡;自己想去的時候,總是給別人搶先。” 耶穌對他說:“起來,拿著你的褥子走吧。” 那人立刻痊愈,就拿起褥子走了。

那天正是安息日。 10 因此猶太人對那醫好了的人說:“今天是安息日,你拿著褥子是不可以的。” 11 他卻回答:“那使我痊愈的對我說:‘拿起你的褥子走吧’。” 12 他們就問:“那對你說‘拿起來走吧’的是誰?” 13 那醫好了的人不知道他是誰,因為那裡人很多,耶穌已經避開了。 14 後來,耶穌在殿裡遇見那人,對他說:“你已經痊愈了,不可再犯罪,免得招來更大的禍患。” 15 那人就去告訴猶太人,使他痊愈的就是耶穌。 16 從此猶太人就迫害耶穌,因為他常常在安息日作這些事。 17 耶穌卻對他們說:“我父作工直到現在,我也作工。” 18 因此猶太人就更想殺耶穌,因為他不但破壞安息日,而且稱 神為自己的父,把自己與 神當作平等。

人子的權柄

19 耶穌又對他們說:“我實實在在告訴你們,子靠著自己不能作甚麼,只能作他看見父所作的;因為父所作的事,子也照樣作。 20 父愛子,把自己所作的一切指示給他看,還要把比這些更大的事指示給他看,使你們驚奇。 21 父怎樣叫死人復活,使他們得生命,子也照樣隨自己的意思使人得生命。 22 父不審判人,卻已經把審判的權柄完全交給子, 23 使所有的人尊敬子好像尊敬父一樣。不尊敬子的,就是不尊敬那差他來的父。 24 我實實在在告訴你們,那聽見我的話又信那差我來的,就有永生,不被定罪,而是已經出死入生了。 25 我實實在在告訴你們,時候將到,現在就是了,死人要聽見 神兒子的聲音,聽見的人就要活了。 26 就如父是生命的源頭,照樣他也使子成為生命的源頭, 27 並且把執行審判的權柄賜給他,因為他是人子。 28 你們不要把這事看作希奇,因為時候將到,那時所有在墳墓裡的都要聽見他的聲音, 29 並且都要出來;行善的復活得生命,作惡的復活被定罪。

給耶穌作見證的

30 “我靠著自己不能作甚麼,我怎樣聽見,就怎樣審判。我的審判是公義的,因為我不尋求自己的意思,只求那差我來者的旨意。 31 我若為自己作證,我的見證就不真。 32 然而另有一位為我作證的,我知道他為我作的見證是真的。 33 你們曾經派人到約翰那裡,他為真理作過見證。 34 我不接受從人而來的見證,但我說這些事,是要你們得救。 35 約翰是一盞點亮的燈,你們情願暫時在他的光中歡樂。 36 但我有比約翰更大的見證,因為父賜給我要我完成的工作,就是我所要作的,證明我是父所差來的。 37 差我來的父親自為我作了見證。他的聲音,你們從沒有聽過;他的容貌,你們從沒有見過; 38 他的道,你們也不放在心裡,因為你們不信他所差來的那一位。 39 你們研究聖經,因為你們認為聖經中有永生,其實為我作證的就是這聖經, 40 然而你們卻不肯到我這裡來得生命。

41 “我不接受從人而來的稱讚; 42 我知道你們心裡沒有 神的愛。 43 我奉我父的名而來,你們不接待我;如果有別人以自己的名義而來,你們倒接待他。 44 你們彼此接受稱讚,卻不尋求從獨一的 神而來的稱讚,怎麼能信呢? 45 不要以為我要向父控告你們,有一位控告你們的,就是你們所仰賴的摩西。 46 你們若信摩西,也必信我,因為他所寫的書曾論及我。 47 你們若不信他所寫的,怎能信我的話呢?”