Giovanni 5
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2. SECONDA FESTA A GERUSALEMME (PRIMO RIFIUTO DELLA RIVELAZIONE)
Guarigione di un infermo alla piscina di Betzaetà
5 Vi fu poi una festa dei Giudei e Gesù salì a Gerusalemme. 2 V'è a Gerusalemme, presso la porta delle Pecore, una piscina, chiamata in ebraico Betzaetà, con cinque portici, 3 sotto i quali giaceva un gran numero di infermi, ciechi, zoppi e paralitici. 4 Un angelo infatti in certi momenti discendeva nella piscina e agitava l'acqua; il primo ad entrarvi dopo l'agitazione dell'acqua guariva da qualsiasi malattia fosse affetto]. 5 Si trovava là un uomo che da trentotto anni era malato. 6 Gesù vedendolo disteso e, sapendo che da molto tempo stava così, gli disse: «Vuoi guarire?». 7 Gli rispose il malato: «Signore, io non ho nessuno che mi immerga nella piscina quando l'acqua si agita. Mentre infatti sto per andarvi, qualche altro scende prima di me». 8 Gesù gli disse: «Alzati, prendi il tuo lettuccio e cammina». 9 E sull'istante quell'uomo guarì e, preso il suo lettuccio, cominciò a camminare.
Quel giorno però era un sabato. 10 Dissero dunque i Giudei all'uomo guarito: «E' sabato e non ti è lecito prender su il tuo lettuccio». 11 Ma egli rispose loro: «Colui che mi ha guarito mi ha detto: Prendi il tuo lettuccio e cammina». 12 Gli chiesero allora: «Chi è stato a dirti: Prendi il tuo lettuccio e cammina?». 13 Ma colui che era stato guarito non sapeva chi fosse; Gesù infatti si era allontanato, essendoci folla in quel luogo. 14 Poco dopo Gesù lo trovò nel tempio e gli disse: «Ecco che sei guarito; non peccare più, perché non ti abbia ad accadere qualcosa di peggio». 15 Quell'uomo se ne andò e disse ai Giudei che era stato Gesù a guarirlo. 16 Per questo i Giudei cominciarono a perseguitare Gesù, perché faceva tali cose di sabato. 17 Ma Gesù rispose loro: «Il Padre mio opera sempre e anch'io opero». 18 Proprio per questo i Giudei cercavano ancor più di ucciderlo: perché non soltanto violava il sabato, ma chiamava Dio suo Padre, facendosi uguale a Dio.
Discorso sull'opera del Figlio
19 Gesù riprese a parlare e disse: «In verità, in verità vi dico, il Figlio da sé non può fare nulla se non ciò che vede fare dal Padre; quello che egli fa, anche il Figlio lo fa. 20 Il Padre infatti ama il Figlio, gli manifesta tutto quello che fa e gli manifesterà opere ancora più grandi di queste, e voi ne resterete meravigliati. 21 Come il Padre risuscita i morti e dà la vita, così anche il Figlio dà la vita a chi vuole; 22 il Padre infatti non giudica nessuno ma ha rimesso ogni giudizio al Figlio, 23 perché tutti onorino il Figlio come onorano il Padre. Chi non onora il Figlio, non onora il Padre che lo ha mandato. 24 In verità, in verità vi dico: chi ascolta la mia parola e crede a colui che mi ha mandato, ha la vita eterna e non va incontro al giudizio, ma è passato dalla morte alla vita. 25 In verità, in verità vi dico: è venuto il momento, ed è questo, in cui i morti udranno la voce del Figlio di Dio, e quelli che l'avranno ascoltata, vivranno. 26 Come infatti il Padre ha la vita in se stesso, così ha concesso al Figlio di avere la vita in se stesso; 27 e gli ha dato il potere di giudicare, perché è Figlio dell'uomo. 28 Non vi meravigliate di questo, poiché verrà l'ora in cui tutti coloro che sono nei sepolcri udranno la sua voce e ne usciranno: 29 quanti fecero il bene per una risurrezione di vita e quanti fecero il male per una risurrezione di condanna. 30 Io non posso far nulla da me stesso; giudico secondo quello che ascolto e il mio giudizio è giusto, perché non cerco la mia volontà, ma la volontà di colui che mi ha mandato.
31 Se fossi io a render testimonianza a me stesso, la mia testimonianza non sarebbe vera; 32 ma c'è un altro che mi rende testimonianza, e so che la testimonianza che egli mi rende è verace. 33 Voi avete inviato messaggeri da Giovanni ed egli ha reso testimonianza alla verità. 34 Io non ricevo testimonianza da un uomo; ma vi dico queste cose perché possiate salvarvi. 35 Egli era una lampada che arde e risplende, e voi avete voluto solo per un momento rallegrarvi alla sua luce.
36 Io però ho una testimonianza superiore a quella di Giovanni: le opere che il Padre mi ha dato da compiere, quelle stesse opere che io sto facendo, testimoniano di me che il Padre mi ha mandato. 37 E anche il Padre, che mi ha mandato, ha reso testimonianza di me. Ma voi non avete mai udito la sua voce, né avete visto il suo volto, 38 e non avete la sua parola che dimora in voi, perché non credete a colui che egli ha mandato. 39 Voi scrutate le Scritture credendo di avere in esse la vita eterna; ebbene, sono proprio esse che mi rendono testimonianza. 40 Ma voi non volete venire a me per avere la vita.
41 Io non ricevo gloria dagli uomini. 42 Ma io vi conosco e so che non avete in voi l'amore di Dio. 43 Io sono venuto nel nome del Padre mio e voi non mi ricevete; se un altro venisse nel proprio nome, lo ricevereste. 44 E come potete credere, voi che prendete gloria gli uni dagli altri, e non cercate la gloria che viene da Dio solo? 45 Non crediate che sia io ad accusarvi davanti al Padre; c'è gia chi vi accusa, Mosè, nel quale avete riposto la vostra speranza. 46 Se credeste infatti a Mosè, credereste anche a me; perché di me egli ha scritto. 47 Ma se non credete ai suoi scritti, come potrete credere alle mie parole?».
Johannes 5
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De genezing van een man bij de vijver van Betesda
5 Daarna ging Jezus naar Jeruzalem voor één van de Joodse feesten. 2 In Jeruzalem is bij de Schaapspoort een vijver om te baden. Die plek wordt in het Hebreeuws 'Betesda' (= 'huis van medelijden') genoemd. Er zijn vijf zuilengangen omheen gebouwd. 3 In die gangen lagen allerlei zieke, blinde, kreupele en verlamde mensen. Ze lagen daar te wachten tot het water zou gaan bewegen. 4 Want af en toe daalde er een engel in de vijver neer. Dan bewoog het water. Wie daarna het eerst in het water kwam, werd genezen. Het maakte niet uit wat voor ziekte hij had.
5 Er was daar een man die al 38 jaar lang ziek was. 6 Jezus zag hem liggen. Hij wist dat hij daar al heel lang was. Hij vroeg hem: "Wil je gezond worden?" 7 De zieke man antwoordde Hem: "Heer, ik heb niemand om me in de vijver te gooien als het water beweegt. En als ik probeer om bij de vijver te komen, is iemand anders er altijd eerder dan ik." 8 Jezus zei tegen hem: "Sta op, pak je matras op en loop." 9 Onmiddellijk werd de man gezond. Hij pakte zijn matras op en liep.
Nu was het die dag de heilige rustdag. 10 Daarom zeiden de Joden tegen de man die net genezen was: "Het is vandaag de heilige rustdag. Dus je mag je matras niet dragen."[a] 11 Maar hij zei tegen hen: "Maar de Man die mij heeft genezen, zei tegen me: 'Pak je matras op en loop.' " 12 Toen vroegen ze: "Wie heeft dat dan tegen je gezegd?" 13 Maar de man wist niet wie Hij was. Want Jezus was weer weggegaan, omdat er daar heel veel mensen waren.
14 Maar later zocht Jezus hem op in de tempel. Hij zei tegen hem: "Kijk, je bent nu gezond geworden. Wees vanaf nu niet meer ongehoorzaam aan God, want anders kan je nog iets veel ergers overkomen." 15 De man ging weg en zei tegen de Joden dat het Jezus was geweest die hem genezen had. 16 Toen wilden de Joden Jezus gevangen nemen en doden. Dat wilden ze omdat Hij deze dingen op de heilige rustdag had gedaan. 17 Maar Hij antwoordde hun: "Mijn Vader werkt altijd, en Ik dus ook." 18 Toen hadden de Joden nog méér reden om Hem te willen doden. Want Hij hield Zich dus niet aan de heilige rustdag, en beweerde óók nog dat God zijn eigen Vader was. Daarmee zei Hij eigenlijk dat Hij gelijk was aan God.
Jezus legt uit dat Hij door God is gestuurd
19 Jezus antwoordde hun: "Luister goed! Ik zeg jullie dat de Zoon niets uit Zichzelf kan doen. Hij doet alleen wat Hij de Vader ziet doen. Alles wat de Vader doet, doet de Zoon ook. 20 Want de Vader houdt van de Zoon en Hij laat Hem alles zien wat Hij doet. En jullie zullen verbaasd staan, want Hij zal jullie nog geweldiger dingen laten zien dan dit. 21 Want net zoals de Vader de doden levend maakt, zo maakt ook de Zoon levend wie Hij wil. 22 Want de Vader oordeelt niemand. Hij heeft tegen de Zoon gezegd dat Híj over de mensen mag rechtspreken. 23 Daarom moeten de mensen voor de Zoon net zoveel respect hebben als voor de Vader. Mensen die geen respect hebben voor de Zoon, hebben ook geen respect voor de Vader die Hem heeft gestuurd.
24 Luister goed! Ik zeg jullie: iedereen die naar Mij luistert en gelooft in de Vader die Mij heeft gestuurd, heeft het eeuwige leven. Hij zal niet veroordeeld worden. Want zo iemand is niet langer dood, maar is het leven binnen gegaan. 25 Luister goed! Ik zeg jullie dat nu de tijd begonnen is dat de doden naar de Zoon van God zullen luisteren. Daardoor zullen ze leven. 26 Want net zoals de Vader het leven zelf is, is ook de Zoon het leven zelf. 27 En de Vader heeft de Zoon het recht gegeven om te oordelen, omdat Hij de Mensenzoon is. 28 Wees hier maar niet verbaasd over. Want het zal niet lang meer duren voordat de doden in de graven naar zijn stem zullen luisteren. 29 Dan zullen ze uit de dood opstaan. De mensen die het goede gedaan hebben, zullen dan het eeuwige leven binnengaan. Maar de mensen die slechte dingen hebben gedaan, zullen worden gestraft.
30 Ik kan niets uit Mijzelf doen. Ik oordeel volgens wat Ik van mijn Vader hoor. En Ik oordeel rechtvaardig. Want Ik doe niet wat Ik Zélf graag wil, maar Ik doe wat mijn Vader wil. Want Hij heeft Mij gestuurd. 31 Als Ik Zelf zeg wie Ik ben, hoeft dat niet waar te zijn. 32 Maar er is nog iemand anders die zegt wie Ik ben: Johannes. En Ik weet dat het waar is wat hij over Mij zegt. 33 Jullie hebben mensen naar Johannes gestuurd, om te weten te komen wat hij te vertellen had. Hij heeft jullie de waarheid gezegd. 34 Eigenlijk maakt het Mij niet uit wat een mens over Mij zegt. Maar Ik zeg jullie dit, omdat Ik wil dat jullie worden gered. 35 Johannes gaf jullie licht, net zoals een brandende olielamp licht geeft. En jullie zijn een poosje blij geweest met het licht dat hij gaf.
36 Maar er is iets dat meer over Mij zegt dan Johannes. Namelijk: de dingen die Ik namens mijn Vader doe. Die laten zien dat de Vader Mij heeft gestuurd. 37 En de Vader die Mij heeft gestuurd, heeft Zelf ook over Mij gesproken. Jullie hebben nooit zijn stem gehoord en jullie hebben Hem nooit gezien. 38 En jullie luisteren niet echt naar Hem. Want jullie willen Mij niet geloven, terwijl Ik toch door Hem gestuurd ben. 39 Jullie bestuderen de Boeken, want jullie verwachten daardoor het eeuwige leven te krijgen. In de Boeken staat wie Ik ben. 40 Maar toch willen jullie niet naar Mij toe komen om eeuwig leven te krijgen.
41 Het maakt Mij niet uit wat de mensen van Mij vinden. 42 Maar Ik ken jullie: er is geen liefde voor God in jullie hart. 43 Ik ben gekomen namens mijn Vader, maar jullie willen Mij niet geloven. Maar als iemand anders komt namens zichzelf, geloven jullie hém wel. 44 Jullie kunnen Mij niet geloven. Dat komt doordat jullie het wél belangrijk vinden wat andere mensen van jullie denken, maar het níet belangrijk vinden wat God van jullie vindt. 45 Denk niet dat Ík jullie zal beschuldigen bij de Vader. Nee, Mozes[b] zal jullie beschuldigen, terwijl jullie juist van hém verwachten dat hij jullie eeuwig leven zal geven.[c] 46 Maar als jullie Mozes werkelijk geloofden, zouden jullie ook Mij geloven. Want hij heeft over Mij geschreven. 47 Maar als jullie zijn Boeken niet geloven, zullen jullie Mij ook niet geloven."
Footnotes
- Johannes 5:10 Ze vonden dat dat 'werken' was, en God had gezegd dat er op de heilige rustdag helemaal niet gewerkt mocht worden. Lees Exodus 20:8. De mensen hadden hele strenge regels gemaakt over wat er wel en niet mocht op die dag.
- Johannes 5:45 Volgens de Joden had Mozes de eerste vijf Boeken geschreven. Daarin wordt al (op een verborgen manier) gesproken over de Messias.
- Johannes 5:45 Lees Deuteronomium 30:15-20.
John 5
King James Version
5 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 Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no 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, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that 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 departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, 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 hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the 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 have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath 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 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 But I have greater witness 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 the Father hath sent me.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, 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 testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
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 Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me.
47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
John 5
New International Version
The Healing at the Pool
5 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate(A) a pool, which in Aramaic(B) is called Bethesda[a] and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3 Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. [4] [b] 5 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
7 “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.”
8 Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”(C) 9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.
The day on which this took place was a Sabbath,(D) 10 and so the Jewish leaders(E) said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat.”(F)
11 But he replied, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ ”
12 So they asked him, “Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?”
13 The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.
14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning(G) or something worse may happen to you.” 15 The man went away and told the Jewish leaders(H) that it was Jesus who had made him well.
The Authority of the Son
16 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him. 17 In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father(I) is always at his work(J) to this very day, and I too am working.” 18 For this reason they tried all the more to kill him;(K) not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.(L)
19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself;(M) he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son(N) and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these,(O) so that you will be amazed. 21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,(P) even so the Son gives life(Q) to whom he is pleased to give it. 22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,(R) 23 that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.(S)
24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(T) has eternal life(U) and will not be judged(V) but has crossed over from death to life.(W) 25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come(X) when the dead will hear(Y) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life(Z) in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge(AA) because he is the Son of Man.
28 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming(AB) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.(AC) 30 By myself I can do nothing;(AD) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(AE) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(AF)
Testimonies About Jesus
31 “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.(AG) 32 There is another who testifies in my favor,(AH) and I know that his testimony about me is true.
33 “You have sent to John and he has testified(AI) to the truth. 34 Not that I accept human testimony;(AJ) but I mention it that you may be saved.(AK) 35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light,(AL) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.
36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John.(AM) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing(AN)—testify that the Father has sent me.(AO) 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.(AP) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,(AQ) 38 nor does his word dwell in you,(AR) for you do not believe(AS) the one he sent.(AT) 39 You study[c] the Scriptures(AU) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(AV) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(AW) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(AX) to have life.
41 “I do not accept glory from human beings,(AY) 42 but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God[d]?(AZ)
45 “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses,(BA) on whom your hopes are set.(BB) 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.(BC) 47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”(BD)
Footnotes
- John 5:2 Some manuscripts Bethzatha; other manuscripts Bethsaida
- John 5:4 Some manuscripts include here, wholly or in part, paralyzed—and they waited for the moving of the waters. 4 From time to time an angel of the Lord would come down and stir up the waters. The first one into the pool after each such disturbance would be cured of whatever disease they had.
- John 5:39 Or 39 Study
- John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One
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