The Pool of Bethesda 1 DBY After these things was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
3 DBY In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, [awaiting the moving of the water. BSB BSB: On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.
4 DBY For an angel descended at a certain season in the pool and troubled the water. Whoever therefore first went in after the troubling of the water became well, whatever disease he laboured under.] BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
5 DBY But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years. BSB BSB: One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
6 DBY Jesus seeing this man lying there , and knowing that he was in that state now a great length of time, says to him, Wouldest thou become well? BSB BSB: When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
7 DBY The infirm man answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me. BSB BSB: “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
8 DBY Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch and walk. BSB BSB: Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
9 DBY And immediately the man became well, and took up his couch and walked: and on that day was sabbath. BSB BSB: Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
10 DBY The Jews therefore said to the healed man , It is sabbath, it is not permitted thee to take up thy couch. BSB BSB: so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”
11 DBY He answered them, He that made me well, he said to me, Take up thy couch and walk. BSB BSB: But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
12 DBY They asked him therefore , Who is the man who said to thee, Take up thy couch and walk? BSB BSB: “Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.
13 DBY But he that had been healed knew not who it was, for Jesus had slidden away, there being a crowd in the place. BSB BSB: But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.
14 DBY After these things Jesus finds him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art become well: sin no more, that something worse do not happen to thee. BSB BSB: Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”
15 DBY The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. BSB BSB: And the man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
The Father and the Son 16 DBY And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him , because he had done these things on sabbath. BSB BSB: Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
17 DBY But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work. BSB BSB: But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
19 DBY Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself save whatever he sees the Father doing: for whatever things he does, these things also the Son does in like manner. BSB BSB: So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
20 DBY For the Father loves the Son and shews him all things which he himself does; and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may wonder. BSB BSB: The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
21 DBY For even as the Father raises the dead and quickens them , thus the Son also quickens whom he will: BSB BSB: For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
22 DBY for neither does the Father judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son; BSB BSB: Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
23 DBY that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He who honours not the Son, honours not the Father who has sent him. BSB BSB: so 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.
24 DBY Verily, verily, I say unto you, that he that hears my word, and believes him that has sent me, has life eternal, and does not come into judgment, but is passed out of death into life. BSB BSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
25 DBY Verily, verily, I say unto you, that an hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that have heard shall live. BSB BSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
26 DBY For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself, BSB BSB: For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.
27 DBY and has given him authority to execute judgment also , because he is Son of man. BSB BSB: And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.
29 DBY and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment. BSB BSB: and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
30 DBY I cannot do anything of myself; as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I do not seek my will, but the will of him that has sent me. BSB BSB: I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
Testimonies about Jesus 31 DBY If I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is not true. BSB BSB: If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
32 DBY It is another who bears witness concerning me, and I know that the witness which he bears concerning me is true. BSB BSB: There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
33 DBY Ye have sent unto John, and he has borne witness to the truth. BSB BSB: You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
34 DBY But I do not receive witness from man, but I say this that ye might be saved. BSB BSB: Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
35 DBY He was the burning and shining lamp, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. BSB BSB: John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
36 DBY But I have the witness that is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me that I should complete them, the works themselves which I do, bear witness concerning me that the Father has sent me. BSB BSB: But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
37 DBY And the Father who has sent me himself has borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor have seen his shape, BSB BSB: And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
38 DBY and ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he hath sent, him ye do not believe. BSB BSB: nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
The Witness of Scripture (Luke 16:19–31)
39 DBY Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me; BSB BSB: You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
40 DBY and ye will not come to me that ye might have life. BSB BSB: yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
41 DBY I do not receive glory from men, BSB BSB: I do not accept glory from men,
42 DBY but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. BSB BSB: but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
43 DBY I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not; if another come in his own name, him ye will receive. BSB BSB: I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
44 DBY How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which comes from God alone? BSB BSB: How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
45 DBY Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one who accuses you, Moses, on whom ye trust; BSB BSB: Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
47 DBY But if ye do not believe his writings, how shall ye believe my words? BSB BSB: But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
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