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John 5
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John 5 Bible text
Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches.
Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.
In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;
for an angel went down at certain times into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.
When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to be made well?”
When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?
The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, another steps down before me.”
The sick 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.
Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now that day was a Sabbath.
And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.
So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”
So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.
But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.
But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.
Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.
Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.
For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.
For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.
that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.
“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.
For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice
Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,
and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.
I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.
He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
But the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
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.
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?
“Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.