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."

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13 But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.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

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

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. 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. 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. 40 Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life. 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. 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. 47 But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"

1 这些事以后， 到了犹太人的一个节期， 耶稣就上耶路撒冷去。

2 在耶路撒冷靠近羊门有一个水池， 希伯来话叫作毕士大， 池边有五处走廊。

3 在那里躺着许多病人， 有瞎眼的、瘸腿的和瘫痪的。

4 （有些抄本有以下一段： "他们等候水动， 4因为有主的使者按时下去搅动池水， 水动之后， 谁先下去， 无论什么病， 必得痊愈。"）

5 那里有一个人， 病了三十八年。

6 耶稣看见他躺着， 知道他病了很久， 就问他： "你要痊愈吗？"

7 病人回答： "先生， 水动的时候， 没有人把我放在池里； 自己想去的时候， 总是给别人抢先。"

8 耶稣对他说： "起来， 拿着你的褥子走吧。"

9 那人立刻痊愈， 就拿起褥子走了。那天正是安息日。

10 因此犹太人对那医好了的人说： "今天是安息日， 你拿着褥子是不可以的。"

11 他却回答： "那使我痊愈的对我说： ‘拿起你的褥子走吧’。"

12 他们就问： "那对你说‘拿起来走吧’的是谁？"

13 那医好了的人不知道他是谁， 因为那里人很多， 耶稣已经避开了。

14 后来， 耶稣在殿里遇见那人， 对他说： "你已经痊愈了， 不可再犯罪， 免得招来更大的祸患。"

15 那人就去告诉犹太人， 使他痊愈的就是耶稣。

16 从此犹太人就迫害耶稣， 因为他常常在安息日作这些事。

17 耶稣却对他们说： "我父作工直到现在， 我也作工。"

18 因此犹太人就更想杀耶稣， 因为他不但破坏安息日， 而且称 神为自己的父， 把自己与 神当作平等。

19 耶稣又对他们说： "我实实在在告诉你们， 子靠着自己不能作什么， 只能作他看见父所作的； 因为父所作的事， 子也照样作。

20 父爱子， 把自己所作的一切指示给他看， 还要把比这些更大的事指示给他看， 使你们惊奇。

21 父怎样叫死人复活， 使他们得生命， 子也照样随自己的意思使人得生命。

22 父不审判人， 却已经把审判的权柄完全交给子，

23 使所有的人尊敬子好像尊敬父一样。不尊敬子的， 就是不尊敬那差他来的父。

24 我实实在在告诉你们， 那听见我的话又信那差我来的， 就有永生， 不被定罪， 而是已经出死入生了。

25 我实实在在告诉你们， 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 就如父是生命的源头， 照样他也使子成为生命的源头，

27 并且把执行审判的权柄赐给他， 因为他是人子。

28 你们不要把这事看作希奇， 因为时候将到， 那时所有在坟墓里的都要听见他的声音，

29 并且都要出来； 行善的复活得生命， 作恶的复活被定罪。

30 "我靠着自己不能作什么， 我怎样听见， 就怎样审判。我的审判是公义的， 因为我不寻求自己的意思， 只求那差我来者的旨意。

31 我若为自己作证， 我的见证就不真。

32 然而另有一位为我作证的， 我知道他为我作的见证是真的。

33 你们曾经派人到约翰那里， 他为真理作过见证。

34 我不接受从人而来的见证， 但我说这些事， 是要你们得救。

35 约翰是一盏点亮的灯， 你们情愿暂时在他的光中欢乐。

36 但我有比约翰更大的见证， 因为父赐给我要我完成的工作， 就是我所要作的， 证明我是父所差来的。

37 差我来的父亲自为我作了见证。他的声音， 你们从没有听过； 他的容貌， 你们从没有见过；

38 他的道， 你们也不放在心里， 因为你们不信他所差来的那一位。

39 你们研究圣经， 因为你们认为圣经中有永生， 其实为我作证的就是这圣经，

40 然而你们却不肯到我这里来得生命。

41 "我不接受从人而来的称赞；

42 我知道你们心里没有 神的爱。

43 我奉我父的名而来， 你们不接待我； 如果有别人以自己的名义而来， 你们倒接待他。

44 你们彼此接受称赞， 却不寻求从独一的 神而来的称赞， 怎么能信呢？

45 不要以为我要向父控告你们， 有一位控告你们的， 就是你们所仰赖的摩西。

46 你们若信摩西， 也必信我， 因为他所写的书曾论及我。

47 你们若不信他所写的， 怎能信我的话呢？"