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Flere mirakler i Jerusalem

Senere tog Jesus igen til Jerusalem for at deltage i en af jødernes højtider. Inde i byen, i nærheden af Fåreporten, var der en dam, som var omgivet af fem søjlegange. Den hed Betesda på hebraisk. Dér lå der en mængde syge, blinde, lamme og forkrøblede mennesker. De lå og ventede på, at vandet skulle komme i bevægelse.[a] En Herrens engel kom nemlig nu og da ned og satte vandet i bevægelse, og den, som derefter først steg ned i det, blev helbredt, lige meget hvad han fejlede. En af dem, der lå ved dammen, havde været lam i 38 år. Da Jesus så ham og var klar over, at han havde været syg længe, spurgte han: „Vil du være rask?” Den syge mand svarede: „Mester, jeg har ingen til at hjælpe mig ned i dammen, når vandet kommer i bevægelse. Når jeg prøver at slæbe mig derhen, er der altid en anden, der kommer først.” Jesus sagde til ham: „Rejs dig op, rul din sovemåtte sammen og gå på dine ben!” Straks blev manden helbredt. Han rullede måtten sammen og begyndte at gå omkring.

Den første konfrontation med de jødiske ledere

Men da det var sabbat den dag, 10 irettesatte de jødiske ledere manden, der var blevet rask. „Du må ikke bære din sovemåtte! Det er jo sabbat.” 11 „Jamen, den mand, der helbredte mig, sagde, at jeg skulle tage min måtte og gå!”

12 „Hvem var det, der sagde det?” spurgte de.

13 Det vidste manden ikke, og Jesus var forsvundet i folkemængden.

14 Senere fandt Jesus ham på tempelpladsen. „Nu er du rask,” sagde han, „lev ikke mere i synd, så du ikke bliver ramt af noget endnu værre.”

15 Så gik manden hen til de jødiske ledere og fortalte dem, at det var Jesus, der havde helbredt ham. 16 Derfor anklagede de Jesus for at overtræde loven ved at arbejde på hviledagen. 17 Men Jesus svarede: „Min Far arbejder i dag, så det gør jeg også.”

18 Den udtalelse gjorde de jødiske ledere endnu mere opsatte på at slå ham ihjel, fordi han ikke blot overtrådte sabbatslovene, men også kaldte Gud for sin Far og dermed gjorde sig til ét med Gud.

Sønnens fuldmagt til at give evigt liv eller dømme de onde

19 Jesus fortsatte: „Det siger jeg jer: Sønnen kan intet gøre af sig selv. Han gør kun det, han ser sin Far gøre. Hvad Faderen gør, det gør Sønnen også. 20 For Faderen elsker Sønnen og viser ham alt, hvad han selv gør. Og han vil vise ham endnu større undere end den mands helbredelse, og I vil komme til at undre jer. 21 Ligesom Faderen opvækker mennesker fra de døde og giver dem nyt liv, sådan giver også Sønnen nyt liv til hvem, han vil. 22 Faderen vil ikke selv dømme nogen, men han har overgivet al domsafsigelse til Sønnen, 23 for at alle skal ære Sønnen, ligesom de ærer Faderen. Hvis de ikke ærer Sønnen, som Faderen har sendt, ærer de heller ikke Faderen.

24 Det siger jeg jer: De, der tager imod mit budskab og tror på Gud, som sendte mig, de har det evige liv og bliver ikke stillet for domstolen. De er allerede blevet overflyttet fra døden til livet.

25 Det siger jeg jer: Den tid kommer—ja, den er her allerede—da de døde skal høre Guds Søns røst og leve. 26 Faderen bærer kilden til livet i sig, og han har givet mig den samme magt til at give liv. 27 Faderen har også givet mig magt til at dømme, fordi jeg er Menneskesønnen.[b]

28-29 I skal ikke undre jer over, at de døde engang skal høre Guds Søns røst og stå op fra deres grave. De, der har gjort det gode, vil få det evige liv, mens de, der har gjort det onde, vil få deres dom.

30 Jeg kan ikke gøre noget af mig selv, men jeg lytter til min Far, og på det grundlag dømmer jeg. Derfor er min dom retfærdig. Det er jo ikke min egen vilje, jeg vil fremme, men hans vilje, som sendte mig.

Forskellige vidneudsagn om Jesus som Guds Søn

31 Hvis jeg anbefaler mig selv, er min anbefaling ikke gyldig. 32-33 Men nu er der en anden, som har fortalt jer om mig, og det er Johannes. I har selv forhørt jer hos ham, og jeg kan forsikre jer for, at det, han har sagt om mig, er sandt. 34 Jeg er ikke afhængig af menneskers vidneudsagn, men jeg har sagt det her i håb om, at I vil tro på, hvad jeg siger, og få del i det evige liv. 35 Johannes var for en tid som lyset fra en lampe, og I var glade for at høre, hvad han havde at sige, 36 men jeg henviser til et vidnesbyrd, der er større end hans, nemlig de undere, jeg har gjort. Det er min Far, der giver mig magt til at udføre dem, og de viser, at Faderen har sendt mig.

37 Også Faderen selv har vidnet om mig, men I har aldrig set eller hørt ham. 38 Og fordi I nægter at tro på den, han har sendt, har hans ord ikke slået rod i jer.

39 Skriften fortæller også om mig. I studerer Skriften, fordi I tror, at I finder det evige liv dér. Og selv om Skriften fortæller om mig, 40 er I alligevel ikke villige til at komme til mig for at få livet.

41 Jeg er ikke ude efter menneskers anerkendelse. 42 Jeg ved, hvordan I er, og at I ikke har kærligheden til Gud i jer. 43 Jeg er kommet, fordi min Far har sendt mig, men I vil ikke høre efter, hvad jeg siger. Men folk, der ikke er sendt af ham, og som kun anbefaler sig selv, dem lytter I gerne til. 44 I søger efter anerkendelse fra hinanden, men den anerkendelse, som kommer fra den eneste sande Gud, den er I ikke interesseret i. Hvordan skulle I da kunne tro på mig?

45 I skal ikke tro, det er mig, der vil anklage jer over for Faderen. Nej, det bliver Moses, ham som I har sat jeres lid til. 46 Hvis I virkelig troede Moses, ville I også tro på mig, for det er om mig, han har skrevet. 47 Men hvis I ikke tror på hans skrifter, hvordan skulle I så kunne tro på mig?”

Footnotes

  1. 5,3 En del håndskrifter mangler den sidste sætning i vers 3, mens andre mangler hele vers 4.
  2. 5,27 Jesus brugte sjældent titlen Messias. I stedet omtalte han sig selv som „Menneskesønnen”.

The Healing at the Pool

Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. 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. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. [4] [b] One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 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?”

“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.”

Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”(C) 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

  1. John 5:2 Some manuscripts Bethzatha; other manuscripts Bethsaida
  2. John 5:4 Some manuscripts include here, wholly or in part, paralyzed—and they waited for the moving of the waters. 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.
  3. John 5:39 Or 39 Study
  4. John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One

Čovjek kod ribnjaka

Nakon toga, bio je židovski blagdan pa se Isus zaputio u Jeruzalem. U Jeruzalemu se uz Ovčja vrata nalazi ribnjak. Na aramejskom se zove »Bethesda«, a ima pet natkrivenih trijemova. Ispod njih je ležalo mnogo bolesnika, slijepaca, invalida i nepokretnih.[a] [b] Ondje je bio i čovjek koji je bolovao već trideset i osam godina. Isus ga je vidio kako leži i znao je da već dugo boluje. Upitao ga je: »Želiš li ozdraviti?«

Bolesnik mu je odgovorio: »Gospodine, nema nikoga tko bi mi pomogao da uđem u ribnjak kad se uzburka voda. Kad krenem prema vodi, uvijek netko drugi uđe u nju prije mene.«

»Ustani«, na to će mu Isus, »uzmi svoj ležaj i hodaj!« Čovjek je odmah ozdravio, uzeo svoj ležaj i počeo hodati.

10 Bio je šabat, dan odmora, pa su Židovi počeli govoriti čovjeku kojega je Isus ozdravio: »Danas je šabat. To što nosiš ležaj na šabat protivi se našem Zakonu!«

11 On im je odvratio: »Čovjek, koji me ozdravio, rekao mi je: ‘Uzmi svoj ležaj i hodaj.’«

12 Na to su ga upitali: »Koji ti je čovjek rekao da uzmeš svoj ležaj i hodaš?«

13 No on nije znao tko je bio čovjek koji ga je ozdravio. Na tom je mjestu bila velika gužva i Isus se neopaženo udaljio.

14 Kasnije ga je Isus pronašao u Hramu i rekao mu: »Vidiš, sada si zdrav. Ne griješi više, da ti se ne dogodi nešto gore!«

15 Čovjek je otišao i rekao Židovima da je Isus taj koji ga je iscijelio.

16 A Židovi su počeli progoniti Isusa jer je sve to činio na šabat. 17 Isus im je odgovorio: »Moj Otac nikada ne prestaje raditi. Tako i ja radim.«

18 Te su riječi bile povod Židovima da još više nastoje ubiti Isusa. Jer, ne samo što je kršio zakon o šabatu nego je Boga nazivao svojim Ocem. Izjednačio je sebe s Bogom.

Bog je Isusu dao vlast

19 Isus im je odgovorio: »Istinu vam kažem. Sin sâm od sebe ne može učiniti ništa, već samo ono što vidi da čini Otac. Što god čini Otac, to čini i Sin. 20 Otac ljubi Sina i pokazuje mu sve što čini. Pokazat će mu i veća djela od ovih. Tada ćete svi ostati zadivljeni. 21 Jer, kao što Otac podiže ljude od mrtvih i daruje im život, tako i Sin daruje život kome hoće. 22 Otac ne sudi nikome, nego je pravo donošenja suda prenio na svoga Sina, 23 da bi svi poštovali Sina kao što poštuju Oca. Tko ne poštuje Sina, ne poštuje ni Oca koji ga je poslao.

24 Govorim vam istinu, tko čuje moje riječi i povjeruje u onoga koji me poslao, ima vječni život. Njemu se neće suditi. On je iz smrti prešao u život. 25 Govorim vam istinu. Dolazi vrijeme—zapravo, već je došlo—kad će svi mrtvi čuti glas Božjega Sina. I svi koji čuju njegov glas, oživjet će. 26 Kao što je Otac izvor života, tako je i svojega Sina učinio izvorom života. 27 A dao mu je i vlast da sudi jer je on Sin Čovječji. 28 Neka vas ovo ne začudi! Jer, dolazi vrijeme kad će svi mrtvi čuti glas Sina Čovječjega te 29 izaći iz svojih grobova. Oni koji su činili dobro, ustat će i primiti vječni život, a oni koji su činili zlo, ustat će i primiti osudu. 30 Ja ne mogu ništa učiniti sâm. Sudim samo na temelju onoga što čujem. Moja je presuda pravedna jer ne vršim svoju volju, nego volju onoga koji me poslao.

31 Ako sâm svjedočim za sebe, moje svjedočanstvo nije vjerodostojno. 32 Postoji jedan koji svjedoči za mene i ja znam da je to svjedočanstvo o meni vjerodostojno.

33 Vi ste poslali ljude k Ivanu i on vam je govorio o istini. 34 Meni nije potrebno da čovjek govori o meni, ali vam sve ovo govorim da biste se spasili. 35 Ivan je bio poput svjetiljke koja gori i daje svjetlo. Vi ste nakratko željeli uživati u njegovoj svjetlosti.

36 No moje je svjedočanstvo veće od Ivanovog—djela su to koja mi je Otac povjerio da ih izvršim. Upravo ova djela koja sada činim svjedoče za mene i dokazuju da me poslao Otac. 37 I Otac, koji me je poslao, svjedočio je za mene. Vi mu nikada niste čuli glas niti ste ga vidjeli kako izgleda. 38 Njegova riječ ne živi u vama jer ne želite vjerovati onomu koga je poslao. 39 Proučavate Sveto pismo misleći da u njemu možete pronaći vječni život, a upravo to Sveto pismo govori o meni. 40 Pa, ipak, ne želite doći k meni da biste imali život.

41 Ja ne želim ljudske hvale. 42 Poznajem vas i znam da u vama nema Božje ljubavi. 43 Ja sam došao u ime svoga Oca, a ipak me ne želite prihvatiti. Da netko drugi dođe u svoje ime, njega biste prihvatili. 44 Kako možete vjerovati, vi, koji prihvaćate hvale jedan od drugoga, a ne tražite hvalu koja dolazi od jedinoga Boga? 45 Nemojte misliti da ću vas ja optužiti pred Ocem; optužit će vas Mojsije, u kojeg ste položili svoje nade. 46 Jer, da ste zaista vjerovali Mojsiju, vjerovali biste i meni. Mojsije je, naime, pisao o meni. 47 No, ako ne vjerujete onome što je napisao Mojsije, kako ćete povjerovati mojim riječima?«

Footnotes

  1. 5,3 Neki starogrčki rukopisi dodaju: »i oni su čekali da se pokrene voda«.
  2. 5,4 Neki kasniji starogrčki rukopisi dodaju 4. redak: »Ponekad bi Gospodinov anđeo sišao do ribnjaka i uzburkao vodu, a prvi tko bi ušao u ribnjak bio bi izliječen, bez obzira na to od koje je bolesti bolovao.«

After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

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.

And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

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?

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.

Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

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?

A Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda

After (A)this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus (B)went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem (C)by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, [a]Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, [b]paralyzed, [c]waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”

The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.”

Jesus said to him, (D)“Rise, take up your bed and walk.” And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked.

And (E)that day was the Sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath; (F)it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.”

11 He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’

12 Then they asked him, “Who is the Man who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk’?” 13 But the one who was (G)healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. (H)Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”

15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

Honor the Father and the Son

16 For this reason the Jews (I)persecuted Jesus, [d]and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, (J)“My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.”

18 Therefore the Jews (K)sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, (L)making Himself equal with God. 19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (M)the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. 20 For (N)the Father loves the Son, and (O)shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, (P)even so the Son gives life to whom He will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but (Q)has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. (R)He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

Life and Judgment Are Through the Son

24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, (S)he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, (T)but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when (U)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. 26 For (V)as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have (W)life in Himself, 27 and (X)has given Him authority to execute judgment also, (Y)because He is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will (Z)hear His voice 29 (AA)and come forth—(AB)those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. 30 (AC)I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because (AD)I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

The Fourfold Witness

31 (AE)“If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not [e]true. 32 (AF)There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true. 33 You have sent to John, (AG)and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved. 35 He was the burning and (AH)shining lamp, and (AI)you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. 36 But (AJ)I have a greater witness than John’s; for (AK)the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very (AL)works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. 37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, (AM)has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, (AN)nor seen His form. 38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. 39 (AO)You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and (AP)these are they which testify of Me. 40 (AQ)But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

41 (AR)“I do not receive honor from men. 42 But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. 43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. 44 (AS)How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek (AT)the honor that comes from the only God? 45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; (AU)there is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; (AV)for he wrote about Me. 47 But if you (AW)do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

Footnotes

  1. John 5:2 NU Bethzatha
  2. John 5:3 withered
  3. John 5:3 NU omits the rest of v. 3 and all of v. 4.
  4. John 5:16 NU omits and sought to kill Him
  5. John 5:31 valid as testimony