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who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk’?” 13 But the one who was (G)healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well.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

醫好三十八年之病者

這事以後,到了猶太人的一個節期,耶穌就上耶路撒冷去。

耶路撒冷,靠近羊門有一個池子,希伯來話叫做畢士大,旁邊有五個廊子, 裡面躺著瞎眼的、瘸腿的、血氣枯乾的許多病人[a] 在那裡有一個人,病了三十八年。 耶穌看見他躺著,知道他病了許久,就問他說:「你要痊癒嗎?」 病人回答說:「先生,水動的時候,沒有人把我放在池子裡,我正去的時候,就有別人比我先下去。」 耶穌對他說:「起來,拿你的褥子走吧!」 那人立刻痊癒,就拿起褥子來走了。

猶太人責耶穌犯安息日

10 那天是安息日,所以猶太人對那醫好的人說:「今天是安息日,你拿褥子是不可的!」 11 他卻回答說:「那使我痊癒的對我說『拿你的褥子走吧』。」 12 他們問他說:「對你說『拿褥子走』的是什麼人?」 13 那醫好的人不知道是誰,因為那裡的人多,耶穌已經躲開了。 14 後來耶穌在殿裡遇見他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厲害。」 15 那人就去告訴猶太人,使他痊癒的是耶穌。 16 所以猶太人逼迫耶穌,因為他在安息日做了這事。 17 耶穌就對他們說:「我父做事直到如今,我也做事。」 18 所以猶太人越發想要殺他,因他不但犯了安息日,並且稱神為他的父,將自己和神當做平等。

尊敬子如尊敬父

19 耶穌對他們說:「我實實在在地告訴你們:子憑著自己不能做什麼,唯有看見父所做的,子才能做;父所做的事,子也照樣做。 20 父愛子,將自己所做的一切事指給他看,還要將比這更大的事指給他看叫你們稀奇。 21 父怎樣叫死人起來,使他們活著,子也照樣隨自己的意思使人活著。 22 父不審判什麼人,乃將審判的事全交於子, 23 叫人都尊敬子如同尊敬父一樣。不尊敬子的,就是不尊敬差子來的父。 24 我實實在在地告訴你們:那聽我話又信差我來者的,就有永生,不至於定罪,是已經出死入生了。 25 我實實在在地告訴你們: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 因為父怎樣在自己有生命,就賜給他兒子也照樣在自己有生命, 27 並且因為他是人子,就賜給他行審判的權柄。 28 你們不要把這事看做稀奇。時候要到,凡在墳墓裡的,都要聽見他的聲音,就出來, 29 行善的復活得生,作惡的復活定罪。

30 「我憑著自己不能做什麼,我怎麼聽見就怎麼審判。我的審判也是公平的,因為我不求自己的意思,只求那差我來者的意思。 31 我若為自己作見證,我的見證就不真。 32 另有一位給我作見證,我也知道他給我作的見證是真的。 33 你們曾差人到約翰那裡,他為真理作過見證。 34 其實我所受的見證不是從人來的,然而我說這些話,為要叫你們得救。 35 約翰是點著的明燈,你們情願暫時喜歡他的光。 36 但我有比約翰更大的見證,因為父交給我要我成就的事,就是我所做的事,這便見證我是父所差來的。 37 差我來的父也為我作過見證。你們從來沒有聽見他的聲音,也沒有看見他的形象。 38 你們並沒有他的道存在心裡,因為他所差來的,你們不信。

聖經為耶穌的證據

39 「你們查考聖經[b],因你們以為內中有永生。給我作見證的就是這經, 40 然而你們不肯到我這裡來得生命 41 我不受從人來的榮耀。 42 但我知道,你們心裡沒有神的愛。 43 我奉我父的名來,你們並不接待我;若有別人奉自己的名來,你們倒要接待他。 44 你們互相受榮耀,卻不求從獨一之神來的榮耀,怎能信我呢?

不信摩西怎能信主

45 「不要想我在父面前要告你們,有一位告你們的,就是你們所仰賴的摩西 46 你們如果信摩西,也必信我,因為他書上有指著我寫的話。 47 你們若不信他的書,怎能信我的話呢?」

Footnotes

  1. 約翰福音 5:3 有古卷在此有:等候水動,4因為有天使按時下池子攪動那水,水動之後,誰先下去,無論害什麼病就痊癒了。
  2. 約翰福音 5:39 或作:應當查考聖經。

在毕士大池边治病

这些事以后,到了犹太人的一个节期,耶稣上耶路撒冷去。

耶路撒冷,靠近羊门有一个池子,希伯来话叫毕士大[a],旁边有五个柱廊; 里面躺着许多病人,有失明的、瘸腿的、瘫痪的[b] 在那里有一个人,病了三十八年。 耶稣看见他躺着,知道他病了很久,就问他:“你要痊愈吗?” 病人回答他:“先生,水动的时候,没有人把我放在池子里;我正要去的时候,别人比我先下去了。” 耶稣对他说:“起来,拿起你的褥子走吧!” 那人立刻痊愈,就拿起自己的褥子走了。

那天是安息日, 10 所以犹太人对那被治好了的人说:“今天是安息日,你拿褥子是不合法的。” 11 他却回答他们:“那使我痊愈的人对我说:‘拿起你的褥子走吧!’” 12 他们问他:“对你说‘拿起褥子走’的是什么人?” 13 那治好了的人不知道那人是谁,因为那里人很多,耶稣已经躲开了。 14 后来耶稣在圣殿里找到他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更坏。” 15 那人就去告诉犹太人,使他痊愈的是耶稣。 16 所以犹太人迫害耶稣,因为他在安息日做了这些事。 17 耶稣就回答他们:“我父做事直到如今,我也做事。” 18 为了这缘故,犹太人越发想要杀他,因为他不但犯了安息日,而且称 神为他的父,把自己和 神看为同等。

圣子的权柄

19 于是耶稣回答,对他们说:“我实实在在地告诉你们,子凭着自己不能做什么,惟有看见父所做的,他才做;父所做的事,子也照样做。 20 父爱子,将自己所做的一切事指示给他看,还要将比这更大的事给他看,使你们惊讶。 21 父怎样叫死人复活,赐他们生命,子也照样随自己的意愿赐人生命。 22 父不审判任何人,而是把审判的事全交给子, 23 为要使人都尊敬子,如同尊敬父一样。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,那听我话又信差我来那位的,就有永生,不至于被定罪,而是已经出死入生了。 25 我实实在在地告诉你们,时候将到,现在就是了,死人要听见 神儿子的声音,听见的人就要活了。 26 因为父怎样自己里面有生命,也照样赐给他儿子自己里面有生命, 27 并且赐给他施行审判的权柄,因为他是人子。 28 你们不要对这事感到惊讶,因为时候将到,凡在坟墓里的,都要听见他的声音, 29 并且要出来:行善的,复活得生命;作恶的,复活被定罪。

30 “我凭着自己不能做什么。我怎么听见就怎么审判,而我的审判是公平的,因为我不寻求自己的意愿,只寻求差我来那位的旨意。”

为耶稣作见证

31 “我若为自己作见证,我的见证就不真。 32 另有一位为我作见证,我也知道他为我作的见证是真的。 33 你们曾差人到约翰那里,他为真理作过见证。 34 其实,我所受的见证不是从人来的;然而,我说这些话是为了使你们得救。 35 约翰是点亮的明灯,你们情愿因他的光欢欣一时。 36 但我有比约翰更大的见证:父交给我去完成的工作,就是我正在做的,为我作证是父差遣了我。 37 那差我来的父也为我作了见证。你们从来没有听见他的声音,也没有看见他的形像。 38 你们并没有他的道存在心里,因为你们不信他所差来的那一位。 39 你们查考圣经,因你们以为其中有永生;而这经正是为我作见证的。 40 然而,你们不肯到我这里来得生命。

41 “我不接受从人来的荣耀, 42 但我知道,你们没有爱 神的心。 43 我奉我父的名来了,你们并不接纳我;若有别人奉自己的名来,你们倒会接纳他。 44 你们互相受荣耀,却不寻求从独一 神来的荣耀,怎能信我呢? 45 不要以为我会在父面前告你们;有一位告你们的,就是你们所仰望的摩西 46 如果你们信摩西,也会信我,因为他写过关于我的事。 47 你们若不信他的书,怎能信我的话呢?”

Footnotes

  1. 5.2 有古卷是“伯赛大”。
  2. 5.3 有古卷加“等候水动,因为有天使按时下池子搅动那水,水动之后,先下水的人无论患什么病都能得痊愈。”

Jesus Heals the Man at the Pool of Bethesda

Some time later, there was a religious gathering of the Jews. Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In Jerusalem there is a pool with five porches called Bethesda near the sheep gate. Inside these porches lay many sick people. Some were blind. Some could not walk. Some could not move their bodies. (*An angel of the Lord came at certain times and made the water move. All of them were waiting for it to move. Whoever got in the water first after it was moving was healed of whatever sickness he had.)

A man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years. Jesus saw him lying there and knew the man had been sick a long time. Jesus said to him, “Would you like to be healed?” The sick man said, “Sir, I have no one to put me in the pool when the water is moving. While I am coming, another one gets in first.” Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your bed and walk.” At once the man was healed and picked up his bed and walked. This happened on the Day of Rest.

10 The Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Day of Rest. It is against the Law for you to carry your bed.” 11 He said to them, “The Man Who healed me said to me, ‘Pick up your bed and walk.’ 12 Then the Jews asked him, “What man said to you, ‘Pick up your bed and walk’?” 13 The man who had been healed did not know Who He was. Jesus had gone away while many people were there.

14 Later Jesus found the man who had been healed in the house of God. He said to him, “Listen! You have been healed. Stop sinning or something worse will come to you.” 15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus Who had healed him.

The Jews Want to Kill Jesus

16 Because Jesus did these things on the Day of Rest, the Jews made it very hard for Him. 17 Jesus said to them, “My Father is still working all the time so I am working also.” 18 The Jews tried all the more to kill Him, not only because He had worked on the Day of Rest, but because He had also called God His Own Father. This made Him the same as God.

Jesus Tells How He Works

19 Then Jesus said to them, “For sure, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself. He does what He sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son does also. 20 The Father loves the Son and shows the Son everything He does. The Father will show Him greater works than these. They will surprise you. 21 The Father raises up the dead and makes them live. The Son also gives life to anyone He chooses. 22 The Father does not say who is guilty. He gives this to the Son to do. 23 He does this so that all people will honor the Son as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father Who sent Him.

24 “For sure, I tell you, anyone who hears My Word and puts his trust in Him Who sent Me has life that lasts forever. He will not be guilty. He has already passed from death into life.

The Good People and the Sinful People Are Raised from the Dead

25 “For sure, I tell you, the time is coming. Yes, the time is here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God. Those who hear will live. 26 The Father has life in Himself. He has given power to the Son to have life in Himself. 27 God has given Him the right and the power to say if people are guilty, because He is the Son of Man. 28 Do not be surprised at this. The time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice. 29 They will come out. Those who have done good will be raised again and will have new life. Those who have been sinful will be raised again and will be told they are guilty and will be punished.

Jesus Tells of John and of Himself

30 “I can do nothing by Myself. I say who is guilty only as My Father tells Me. That way, what I say is right, because I am not trying to do what I want to do. I am doing what the Father, Who sent Me, wants Me to do. 31 If I tell about Myself, My words are worth nothing. 32 There is another One Who tells about Me. I know the words He says about Me are true.

33 “You sent to John the Baptist and he told you the truth. 34 I do not need words from men to say I am right. I say this that you might be saved from the punishment of sin. 35 John the Baptist was a burning and shining light. You were willing for awhile to be glad in his light. 36 I have something greater than John which tells of Me. I am doing works the Father has given Me to do and they are proving that the Father has sent Me. 37 The Father has told of Me and has sent Me. You have never heard His voice. You have never seen Him. 38 You do not have His Word living in your hearts because you do not put your trust in the One He sent.

39 “You do read the Holy Writings. You think you have life that lasts forever just because you read them. They do tell of Me. 40 But you do not want to come to Me so you might have life. 41 I do not take any honor from men. 42 I know you and you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 43 I have come in the name of My Father. You do not receive Me. If another person comes in his own name, you will receive him. 44 How can you believe when you are always wanting honor from each other? And yet you do not look for the honor that comes from the only God.

45 “Do not think that I will tell the Father you are guilty. The one who says you are guilty is Moses. You trust him. 46 If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me. For Moses wrote about Me. 47 If you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe My Words?”