The Pool of Bethesda 1 RV After these things there 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 RV In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered. BSB BSB: On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.
5 RV And a certain man was there, which had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity. BSB BSB: One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
6 RV 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? 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 RV 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. 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 RV Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk. BSB BSB: Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
9 RV And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day. 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 RV 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. 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 RV But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. BSB BSB: But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
12 RV They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up thy bed , and walk? BSB BSB: “Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.
13 RV But he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being 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 RV 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. 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 RV The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. 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 RV And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath. BSB BSB: Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
17 RV But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, 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 RV 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. 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 RV For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may marvel. 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 RV For as the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son also quickeneth 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 RV For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son; BSB BSB: Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
23 RV that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which 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 RV 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. 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 RV 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. 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 RV For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he 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 RV and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man. BSB BSB: And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.
29 RV And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done ill, unto the 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 RV 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. 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 RV If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. BSB BSB: If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
32 RV It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. BSB BSB: There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
33 RV Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth. BSB BSB: You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
34 RV But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved. BSB BSB: Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
35 RV He was the lamp that burneth and shineth: and ye were willing to rejoice for a season 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 RV 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. 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 RV And the Father which sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form. BSB BSB: And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
38 RV And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not. 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 RV Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of 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 RV and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life. BSB BSB: yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
41 RV I receive not glory from men. BSB BSB: I do not accept glory from men,
42 RV But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. BSB BSB: but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
43 RV 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. 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 RV How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not? 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 RV 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. 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 RV But if ye believe not 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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