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1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
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.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he says₃ unto him, Will₁ you₁ be made whole?
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 steps₃ down before me.
8 Jesus says₃ unto him, Rise, take up your₁ bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for you₁ to carry your₁ bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up your₁ bed, and walk.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto you₁, Take up your₁ bed, and walk?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
14 Afterward Jesus finds₃ him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, you₁ are₁ made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto you₁.
15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father works₃ hitherto, and I work.
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.
19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees₃ the Father do: for what things soever he does₃, these also does₃ the Son likewise.
20 For the Father loves₃ the Son, and shows₃ him all things that himself does₃: and he will show him greater works than these, that you₂ may marvel.
21 For as the Father raises₃ up the dead, and quickens₃ them; even so the Son quickens₃ whom he will.
22 For the Father judges₃ no man, but has₃ committed all judgment unto the Son:
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 has₃ sent him.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears₃ my word, and believes₃ on him that sent me, has₃ everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
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.
26 For as the Father has₃ life in himself; so has₃ he given to the Son to have life in himself;
27 And has₃ given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
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.
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 has₃ sent me.
31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
32 There is another that bears₃ witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesses₃ of me is true.
33 You₂ sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that you₂ might be saved.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and you₂ were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father has₃ given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father has₃ sent me.
37 And the Father himself, which has₃ sent me, has₃ borne witness of me. You₂ have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38 And you₂ have not his word abiding in you: for whom he has₃ sent, him you₂ believe not.
39 Search the scriptures; for in them you₂ think you₂ have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And you₂ will not come to me, that you₂ might have life.
41 I receive not honour from men.
42 But I know you, that you₂ have not the love of God in you.
43 I am come in my Father's name, and you₂ receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you₂ will receive.
44 How can you₂ believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that comes₃ from God only?
45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuses₃ you, even Moses, in whom you₂ trust.
46 For had you₂ believed Moses, you₂ would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
47 But if you₂ believe not his writings, how shall you₂ believe my words?

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