1: After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to
Jerusalem. |
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2: Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called
in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. |
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3:
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt,
withered, waiting for the moving of the water. |
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4: For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled
the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was
made whole of whatsoever disease he had. |
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5: And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight
years. |
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6: When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in
that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? |
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7: The impotent 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. |
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8: Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
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9: And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and
walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. |
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10: The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath
day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. |
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11: He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take
up thy bed, and walk. |
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12: Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up
thy bed, and walk? |
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13: And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed
himself away, a multitude being in that place. |
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14: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him,
Behold,
thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. |
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15: The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made
him whole. |
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16: And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him,
because he had done these things on the sabbath day. |
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17: But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
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18: Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only
had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself
equal with God. |
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19: Then answered Jesus and said unto them,
Verily, verily, I say unto
you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for
what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. |
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20: For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that
himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may
marvel. |
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21: For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so
the Son quickeneth whom he will. |
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22: For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto
the Son: |
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23: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father.
He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. |
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24: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and
believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. |
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25: Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when
the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
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26: For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son
to have life in himself; |
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27: And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is
the Son of man. |
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28: Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are
in the graves shall hear his voice, |
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29: And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection
of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. |
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30: I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my
judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father
which hath sent me. |
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31: If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
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32: There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the
witness which he witnesseth of me is true. |
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33: Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
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34: But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye
might be saved. |
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35: He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a
season to rejoice in his light. |
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36: But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the
Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me,
that the Father hath sent me. |
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37: And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me.
Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. |
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38: And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him
ye believe not. |
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39: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and
they are they which testify of me. |
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40: And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
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41: I receive not honour from men.
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42: But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. |
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43: 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. |
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44: How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not
the honour that cometh from God only? |
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45: Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. |
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46: For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of
me. |
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47: But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
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