John 5

¹ After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

² Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches.

³ In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

⁴ 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.

⁵ A certain man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years.

⁶ 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?”

⁷ 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.”

⁸ Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your mat, and walk.”

⁹ Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now that day was a Sabbath.

¹⁰ So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.” CCC

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

¹² Then they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your mat and walk’?”

¹³ But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

¹⁴ 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.” Fathers

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

¹⁶ For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

¹⁷ But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

¹⁸ 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. CCC

¹⁹ 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. CCC

²⁰ 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. CCC

²¹ For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

²² For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son, CCC

²³ 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.

²⁴ “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. CCC

²⁵ 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. CCC

²⁶ For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. CCC

²⁷ He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.

²⁸ Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice CCC · Fathers

²⁹ 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. CCC

³⁰ 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. CCC

³¹ “If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

³² It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.

³³ You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

³⁴ But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

³⁵ He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. CCC

³⁶ 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. CCC

³⁷ The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. CCC · Fathers

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life. Fathers

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

⁴³ 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. Fathers

⁴⁴ How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

⁴⁵ “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.

⁴⁶ For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. CCC · Fathers

⁴⁷ But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?” Fathers

¹ AAfter these things was a festival day of the Jews: and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

² Now there is at Jerusalem a pond, called Probatica, which in Hebrew is named Bethsaida, having five porches.

³ In these lay a great multitude of sick, of blind, of lame, of withered: waiting for the moving of the water.

⁴ 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.

⁵ And there was a certain man there that had been eight and thirty years under his infirmity.

⁶ 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?

⁷ 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.

⁸ Jesus saith to him: Arise, take up thy bed and walk.

⁹ 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. CCC

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. Fathers

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. CCC

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. CCC

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. CCC

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 does the Father judge any man: but hath given all judgment to the Son. CCC

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. CCC

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. CCC

²⁶ For as the Father hath life in himself, so he hath given to the Son also to have life in himself. CCC

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. CCC · Fathers

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. CCC

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. CCC

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. CCC

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. CCC

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. CCC · Fathers

⁴⁰ And you will not come to me that you may have life. Fathers

⁴¹ I receive not glory 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. Fathers

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. CCC · Fathers

⁴⁷ But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words? Fathers