Chapter 5
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After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
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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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In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
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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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And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
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When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, +w Wilt thou|strong=“G2309”+w* +w be made|strong=“G1096”+w* +w whole|strong=“G5199”+w*?
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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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Jesus saith unto him, +w Rise|strong=“G1453”+w*, +w take up|strong=“G0142”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w bed|strong=“G2895”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w walk|strong=“G4043”+w*.
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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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¶ 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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He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
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Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
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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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Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, +w Behold|strong=“G1492”+w*, +w thou art made|strong=“G1096”+w* +w whole|strong=“G5199”+w*: +w sin|strong=“G0264”+w* +w no more|strong=“G3371”+w*, +w lest|strong=“G2443”+w* +w a worse|strong=“G5501”+w* +w thing|strong=“G5100”+w* +w come|strong=“G1096”+w* +w unto thee|strong=“G4671”+w*.
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The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
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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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¶ But Jesus answered them, +w My|strong=“G3450”+w* +w Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w worketh|strong=“G2038”+w* +w hitherto|strong=“G0737”+w*, +w and I|strong=“G2504”+w* +w work|strong=“G2038”+w*.
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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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Then answered Jesus and said unto them, +w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w The Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w can|strong=“G1410”+w* +w do|strong=“G4160”+w* +w nothing|strong=“G3762”+w* +w of|strong=“G0575”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w*, +w but|strong=“G3361”+w* +w what|strong=“G5100”+w* +w he seeth|strong=“G0991”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w do|strong=“G4160”+w*: +w for|strong=“G1063”+w* +w what things|strong=“G3739”+w* +w soever|strong=“G0302”+w* +w he|strong=“G1565”+w* +w doeth|strong=“G4160”+w*, +w these|strong=“G5023”+w* +w also|strong=“G2532”+w* +w doeth|strong=“G4160”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w likewise|strong=“G3668”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w loveth|strong=“G5368”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sheweth|strong=“G1166”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w all things|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w himself|strong=“G0846”+w* +w doeth|strong=“G4160”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he will shew|strong=“G1166”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w greater|strong=“G3173”+w* +w works|strong=“G2041”+w* +w than these|strong=“G5130”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w ye|strong=“G5210”+w* +w may marvel|strong=“G2296”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w as|strong=“G5618”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w raiseth up|strong=“G1453”+w* +w the dead|strong=“G3498”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w quickeneth|strong=“G2227”+w* +add them+add*; +w even|strong=“G2532”+w* +w so|strong=“G3779”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w quickeneth|strong=“G2227”+w* +w whom|strong=“G3739”+w* +w he will|strong=“G2309”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w judgeth|strong=“G2919”+w* +w no man|strong=“G3762”+w*, +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w hath committed|strong=“G1325”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w judgment|strong=“G2920”+w* +w unto the Son|strong=“G5207”+w*:
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+w That|strong=“G2443”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +add men+add* +w should honour|strong=“G5091”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w*, +w even as|strong=“G2531”+w* +w they honour|strong=“G5091”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w*. +w He that honoureth|strong=“G5091”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w honoureth|strong=“G5091”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w which hath sent|strong=“G3992”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*.
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+w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w He that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w heareth|strong=“G0191”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w word|strong=“G3056”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w believeth|strong=“G4100”+w* +w on him that sent|strong=“G3992”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w*, +w hath|strong=“G2192”+w* +w everlasting|strong=“G0166”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w shall|strong=“G2064”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w condemnation|strong=“G2920”+w*; +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w is passed|strong=“G3327”+w* +w from|strong=“G1537”+w* +w death|strong=“G2288”+w* +w unto|strong=“G1519”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w*.
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+w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w The hour|strong=“G5610”+w* +w is coming|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w now|strong=“G3568”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w*, +w when|strong=“G3753”+w* +w the dead|strong=“G3498”+w* +w shall hear|strong=“G0191”+w* +w the voice|strong=“G5456”+w* +w of the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w they that hear|strong=“G0191”+w* +w shall live|strong=“G2198”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w as|strong=“G5618”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w hath|strong=“G2192”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w*; +w so|strong=“G3779”+w* +w hath he given|strong=“G1325”+w* +w to the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w to have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w*;
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w hath given|strong=“G1325”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w authority|strong=“G1849”+w* +w to execute|strong=“G4160”+w* +w judgment|strong=“G2920”+w* +w also|strong=“G2532”+w*, +w because|strong=“G3754”+w* +w he is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of man|strong=“G0444”+w*.
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+w Marvel|strong=“G2296”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w at this|strong=“G5124”+w*: +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w the hour|strong=“G5610”+w* +w is coming|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the which|strong=“G3739”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that are|strong=“G3588”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the graves|strong=“G3419”+w* +w shall hear|strong=“G0191”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w voice|strong=“G5456”+w*,
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w shall come forth|strong=“G1607”+w*; +w they that have done|strong=“G4160”+w* +w good|strong=“G0018”+w*, +w unto|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the resurrection|strong=“G0386”+w* +w of life|strong=“G2222”+w*; +w and|strong=“G1161”+w* +w they that have done|strong=“G4238”+w* +w evil|strong=“G5337”+w*, +w unto|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the resurrection|strong=“G0386”+w* +w of damnation|strong=“G2920”+w*.
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+w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w can|strong=“G1410”+w* +w of|strong=“G0575”+w* +w mine own self|strong=“G1683”+w* +w do|strong=“G4160”+w* +w nothing|strong=“G3762”+w*: +w as|strong=“G2531”+w* +w I hear|strong=“G0191”+w*, +w I judge|strong=“G2919”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w my|strong=“G1699”+w* +w judgment|strong=“G2920”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w just|strong=“G1342”+w*; +w because|strong=“G3754”+w* +w I seek|strong=“G2212”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w mine own|strong=“G1699”+w* +w will|strong=“G2307”+w*, +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w the will|strong=“G2307”+w* +w of the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w which hath sent|strong=“G3992”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w*.
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+w If|strong=“G1437”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w bear witness|strong=“G3140”+w* +w of|strong=“G4012”+w* +w myself|strong=“G1683”+w*, +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w witness|strong=“G3141”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w true|strong=“G0227”+w*.
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¶ +w There is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w another|strong=“G0243”+w* +w that beareth witness|strong=“G3140”+w* +w of|strong=“G4012”+w* +w me|strong=“G1700”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w I know|strong=“G1492”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w the witness|strong=“G3141”+w* +w which|strong=“G3739”+w* +w he witnesseth|strong=“G3140”+w* +w of|strong=“G4012”+w* +w me|strong=“G1700”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w true|strong=“G0227”+w*.
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+w Ye|strong=“G5210”+w* +w sent|strong=“G0649”+w* +w unto|strong=“G4314”+w* +w John|strong=“G2491”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he bare witness|strong=“G3140”+w* +w unto the truth|strong=“G0225”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w receive|strong=“G2983”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w testimony|strong=“G3141”+w* +w from|strong=“G3844”+w* +w man|strong=“G0444”+w*: +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w these things|strong=“G5023”+w* +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w ye|strong=“G5210”+w* +w might be saved|strong=“G4982”+w*.
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+w He|strong=“G1565”+w* +w was|strong=“G2258”+w* +w a|strong=“G3088”+w* +w burning|strong=“G2545”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w a shining|strong=“G5316”+w* +w light|strong=“G3088”+w*: +w and|strong=“G1161”+w* +w ye|strong=“G5210”+w* +w were willing|strong=“G2309”+w* +w for|strong=“G4314”+w* +w a season|strong=“G5610”+w* +w to rejoice|strong=“G0021”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w light|strong=“G5457”+w*.
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¶ +w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w greater|strong=“G3173”+w* +w witness|strong=“G3141”+w* +w than that of John|strong=“G2491”+w*: +w for|strong=“G1063”+w* +w the works|strong=“G2041”+w* +w which|strong=“G3739”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w hath given|strong=“G1325”+w* +w me|strong=“G3427”+w* +w to|strong=“G2443”+w* +w finish|strong=“G5048”+w*, +w the same|strong=“G0846”+w* +w works|strong=“G2041”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w do|strong=“G4160”+w*, +w bear witness|strong=“G3140”+w* +w of|strong=“G4012”+w* +w me|strong=“G1700”+w*, +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w hath sent|strong=“G0649”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w himself|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w which hath sent|strong=“G3992”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w*, +w hath borne witness|strong=“G3140”+w* +w of|strong=“G4012”+w* +w me|strong=“G1700”+w*. +w Ye have|strong=“G0191”+w* +w neither|strong=“G3777”+w* +w heard|strong=“G0191”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w voice|strong=“G5456”+w* +w at any time|strong=“G4455”+w*, +w nor|strong=“G3777”+w* +w seen|strong=“G3708”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w shape|strong=“G1491”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ye have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w word|strong=“G3056”+w* +w abiding|strong=“G3306”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w you|strong=“G5213”+w*: +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w whom|strong=“G3739”+w* +w he|strong=“G1565”+w* +w hath sent|strong=“G0649”+w*, +w him|strong=“G5129”+w* +w ye|strong=“G5210”+w* +w believe|strong=“G4100”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w*.
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¶ +w Search|strong=“G2045”+w* +w the scriptures|strong=“G1124”+w*; +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w them|strong=“G0846”+w* +w ye|strong=“G5210”+w* +w think|strong=“G1380”+w* +w ye have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w eternal|strong=“G0166”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w they|strong=“G1565”+w* +w are|strong=“G1526”+w* +w they which testify|strong=“G3140”+w* +w of|strong=“G4012”+w* +w me|strong=“G1700”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ye will|strong=“G2309”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w ye might have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w*.
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I +w receive|strong=“G2983”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w honour|strong=“G1391”+w* +w from|strong=“G3844”+w* +w men|strong=“G0444”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G0235”+w* +w I know|strong=“G1097”+w* +w you|strong=“G5209”+w*, +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w ye have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w the love|strong=“G0026”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w you|strong=“G1438”+w*.
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+w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w am come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w Father’s|strong=“G3962”+w* +w name|strong=“G3686”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ye receive|strong=“G2983”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w*: +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w another|strong=“G0243”+w* +w shall come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w his own|strong=“G2398”+w* +w name|strong=“G3686”+w*, +w him|strong=“G1565”+w* +w ye will receive|strong=“G2983”+w*.
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+w How|strong=“G4459”+w* +w can|strong=“G1410”+w* +w ye|strong=“G5210”+w* +w believe|strong=“G4100”+w*, +w which receive|strong=“G2983”+w* +w honour|strong=“G1391”+w* +w one|strong=“G0240”+w* +w of|strong=“G3844”+w* +w another|strong=“G0240”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w seek|strong=“G2212”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w the honour|strong=“G1391”+w* +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +add cometh+add* +w from|strong=“G3844”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w only|strong=“G3441”+w*?
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+w Do|strong=“G1380”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w think|strong=“G1380”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w will accuse|strong=“G2723”+w* +w you|strong=“G5216”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w the Father|strong=“G3962”+w*: +w there is|strong=“G2076”+w* +add one+add* +w that accuseth|strong=“G2723”+w* +w you|strong=“G5216”+w*, +add even+add* +w Moses|strong=“G3475”+w*, +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w whom|strong=“G3739”+w* +w ye|strong=“G5210”+w* +w trust|strong=“G1679”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w had|strong=“G1487”+w* +w ye believed|strong=“G4100”+w* +w Moses|strong=“G3475”+w*, +w ye would have believed|strong=“G4100”+w* +w me|strong=“G1698”+w*: +w for|strong=“G1063”+w* +w he|strong=“G1565”+w* +w wrote|strong=“G1125”+w* +w of|strong=“G4012”+w* +w me|strong=“G1700”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w if|strong=“G1487”+w* +w ye believe|strong=“G4100”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w his|strong=“G1565”+w* +w writings|strong=“G1121”+w*, +w how|strong=“G4459”+w* +w shall ye believe|strong=“G4100”+w* +w my|strong=“G1699”+w* +w words|strong=“G4487”+w*?