ヨハネ 5
Japanese Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
プールで男を癒すイエス
5 その後、ユダヤ人の特別な祭りに参加するために、イエスは神殿の都エルサレムへ向かった。 2 神殿の都エルサレムの「羊門」の近くには池があった。屋根つきの5つの廊下に囲まれたその池はアラム語でベテスダと呼ばれていた。 3 盲人、足の不自由な人、手足の麻痺した人など、たくさんの病人が池のそばの廊下に横たわっていた。 4 時折、神の天使がその池にやって来てその水をかき混ぜた。その後、最初にその池に入った者はどんな病からも癒された。——【いくつかのギリシャ語訳では、この4節が付け加えられているものが存在する】 5 その中には38年もの間、病で歩けずにいる男もいた。 6 横たわる彼の姿を見たイエスは、長い間彼がどんなに苦しんできたかを感じ取って言った。「よくなりたいか？」
7 病気の男が答えた。「せっかく水が動いても、水の中に入れるように誰もおいらに手を貸してくれないんだ。何とかして入ろうとしている間に、いつもほかの人が先に入っちゃうしね」
8 それからイエスが言った。「立ちあがれ！その敷物を持って歩け！」 9 イエスがそういうと、男の病気が治ったではないか！男は自分の敷物を持って歩き始めたのだ。
これは休日に起きたことだった。 10 ユダヤ人の指導者たちは腹を立てた。「今日は休日だというのに！なにッ！敷物を運んでいる、掟違反だ！」
11 だが、その男は答えた。「おいらを治して下さった方に敷物を持って歩けと言われたんです」
12 ユダヤ人指導者たちは男に聞いた。「いったい誰がその敷物を持って歩けと言ったのだ？」
13 男は自分を癒した者が誰なのかを知らなかった。イエスはすでにその場を去っていて、そこにはたくさんの人がいたため探しようがなかった。
14 少し経ってからのことだった・・・イエスは神殿で例の男を見て話しかけた。「ほらみろ、すっかり元気じゃないか！だが、過ちからは足を洗え！でなければ、前よりもひどいことが起きるぞ！」
15 そう言われた後、男は前のユダヤ人指導者たちのもとへ行き、イエスが自分の病気を治したということを告げた。
16 イエスがこれら全てを休日に行ったので、ユダヤ人指導者たちはイエスを叱りつけた。 17 だがイエスは彼らに言った。「わたしのお父さんが休まず働くのだから、わたしが働くのは当然です！」
18 イエスのこの一言が、彼らの殺意に火をつけた。イエスが休日に働き、掟を破っただけではなく、神を実の父と呼び、自分と神を等しく扱ったからだ！
イエスは神の権威を持っている
19 イエスはユダヤ人指導者たちに向かって続けた。「息子は1人じゃ何もできない。父親を真似るだけです。 20 父親はその子を愛し、自分がすること全てを子供に見せる。この男は癒されましたが、これを遥かに超えたことを・・・みなさんをあっと言わせることをお父さんは子を通して起こしてくれる。 21 お父さんが死人を生き返らせていのちを与えるように、人の子も思うままに人にいのちを与えるのだ。
22 また、お父さんは誰にも制裁を加えない。裁きの全権限を、子に与えたからだ。 23 全ての人がお父さん同様に子を尊敬するためだ。父が子を送ったのだから、子を敬わない人は同様にお父さんを敬っていないことになる。
24 保証しよう！わたしの言うことを聞き、わたしを遣わした神を信じる人は、永遠のいのちを持つ。そういう人々は、すでに死を置いていのちへ入ったのだ。 25 保証しよう！死人が神のひとり子の声を聞く時が迫っている・・・いや、時はきた！そして、聞く者は生きるのだ！ 26 いのちを吹き込むのはお父さんであり、その権限をひとり子にも与えた。 27 彼は人の子であるがゆえに、お父さんは全人類をさばく権利も彼に与えた。
28 驚くな！墓にいる全ての死人が彼の声を聞く時がくる！ 29 その声を聞いた彼らは墓から起き上がり、生前に正しいことを行った人間は永遠のいのちを手にする。自己中心的だった人間は裁判を受け、神の判決が下される。
30 だが、わたし一人では何もできない。わたしは神に言われたとおりに判決を下すだけだ。だから、わたしの判決は公平である。なぜなら自分ではなく、わたしを遣わした方の意志を全うすることがわたしの思いだからだ」
イエスの権威の証明
31 「わたしが自分自身について証言したところで、それが正しいかどうか分からないだろう。 32 だが、わたしについて証言する方がおり、その方の証言は間違いなく真実だ」
33 「あなた方は洗礼者ヨハネに使いを送ると、ヨハネはあなた方に真実を伝えた。 34 わたしには他人の証言は必要ないが、あなた達が救われるためにヨハネが言ったことを思い起こさせよう。 35 ヨハネはまるでいつかは消えるロウソクのように、あなた方に光を与えた。そして、しばらくの間、あなた方はその光を楽しんだ」
36 「だが、ヨハネのどの証言よりも勝る証拠がある・・・それは、わたしの行いだ！わたしが行うことで、わたしが誰なのかを理解する。これらの行いは、お父さんに与えられた力によって発揮される。わたしを遣わしたのがお父さんであることがわかるのだ。 37 わたしについてはお父さん自らが立証した。しかし、あなた方はお父さんの声を聞いたこともなければ、見たこともないから分からないだろう。 38 あなた方の内には、お父さんの教えは生きていない。なぜなら、あなた方はお父さんが送ったその者を信じていないからだ。 39 あなた方は聖書の一つ一つに注意して勉強している。それが自分たちに永遠のいのちをくれると思っているからだ。そして、その同じ聖書がわたしについて語っているのだ！ 40 それなのにあなた方は、その永遠のいのちをわたしから受けとりに来ないのだ！」
41 「決して、あなたや他の誰かから、ちやほやされたいわけではない。 42 だが、あなた方についてはよく知っている。神に対する愛のかけらもない人々だ。 43 わたしはお父さんのもとから彼の代わりに話に来た。それでも、あなた方はわたしを受け入れない。だが、別の誰かが、ただ自分のためだけにやって来て話をし始めると、あなた方はその話を受け入れるのだ。 44 あなた方はお互いから褒められたがる。だが、唯一の神からくる褒め言葉をもらおうとはしない。そんなことをして、どうやってあなた方は信じられるのか？ 45 あなた方をお父さんに訴えるのは、わたしじゃない。モーセの掟のおかげで天国へ行けると思っているだろうが、実際、最後の判決にあなた方を訴えるのはモーセなのだ！ 46 モーセはわたしについて書いているのだから、もし、あなた方が本当にモーセを信じているのなら、わたしを信じるはずだ。 47 モーセの書いたものを信じられないのだから、わたしを信じられないのも納得がいく！」
John 5
New King James Version
A Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda
5 After (A)this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus (B)went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem (C)by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, [a]Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, [b]paralyzed, [c]waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. 5 Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”
7 The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.”
8 Jesus said to him, (D)“Rise, take up your bed and walk.” 9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked.
And (E)that day was the Sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath; (F)it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.”
11 He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’ ”
12 Then they asked him, “Who is the Man who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk’?” 13 But the one who was (G)healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. (H)Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”
15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
Honor the Father and the Son
16 For this reason the Jews (I)persecuted Jesus, [d]and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, (J)“My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.”
18 Therefore the Jews (K)sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, (L)making Himself equal with God. 19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (M)the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. 20 For (N)the Father loves the Son, and (O)shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, (P)even so the Son gives life to whom He will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but (Q)has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. (R)He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Life and Judgment Are Through the Son
24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, (S)he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, (T)but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when (U)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. 26 For (V)as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have (W)life in Himself, 27 and (X)has given Him authority to execute judgment also, (Y)because He is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will (Z)hear His voice 29 (AA)and come forth—(AB)those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. 30 (AC)I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because (AD)I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
The Fourfold Witness
31 (AE)“If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not [e]true. 32 (AF)There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true. 33 You have sent to John, (AG)and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved. 35 He was the burning and (AH)shining lamp, and (AI)you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. 36 But (AJ)I have a greater witness than John’s; for (AK)the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very (AL)works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. 37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, (AM)has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, (AN)nor seen His form. 38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. 39 (AO)You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and (AP)these are they which testify of Me. 40 (AQ)But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.
41 (AR)“I do not receive honor from men. 42 But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. 43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. 44 (AS)How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek (AT)the honor that comes from the only God? 45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; (AU)there is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; (AV)for he wrote about Me. 47 But if you (AW)do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”
John 5
English Standard Version
The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath
5 After this there was a (A)feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is in Jerusalem by (B)the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic[a] called Bethesda,[b] which has five roofed colonnades. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and (C)paralyzed.[c] 5 One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” 7 The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus said to him, (D)“Get up, take up your bed, and walk.” 9 (E)And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked.
(F)Now that day was the Sabbath. 10 So the Jews[d] said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and (G)it is not lawful for you to take up your bed.” 11 But he answered them, “The man who healed me, that man said to me, ‘Take up your bed, and walk.’” 12 They asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk’?” 13 Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for (H)Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! (I)Sin no more, (J)that nothing worse may happen to you.” 15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. 16 And this was why the Jews (K)were persecuting Jesus, (L)because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”
Jesus Is Equal with God
18 This was why the Jews (M)were seeking all the more to kill him, (N)because not only was he (O)breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God (P)his own Father, (Q)making himself equal with God.
The Authority of the Son
19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, (R)the Son (S)can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father[e] does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For (T)the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And (U)greater works than these will he show him, so that (V)you may marvel. 21 For as the Father (W)raises the dead and (X)gives them life, so (Y)also the Son gives life (Z)to whom he will. 22 (AA)For the Father judges no one, but (AB)has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they (AC)honor the Father. (AD)Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, (AE)whoever hears my word and (AF)believes him who sent me has eternal life. He (AG)does not come into judgment, but (AH)has passed from death to life.
25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, (AI)an hour is coming, and is now here, when (AJ)the dead will hear (AK)the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear (AL)will live. 26 (AM)For as the Father has life in himself, (AN)so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he (AO)has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this, for (AP)an hour is coming when (AQ)all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, (AR)those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Witnesses to Jesus
30 (AS)“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and (AT)my judgment is just, because (AU)I seek not my own will (AV)but the will of him who sent me. 31 (AW)If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is (AX)another who bears witness about me, and (AY)I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. 33 (AZ)You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Not that (BA)the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and (BB)shining lamp, and (BC)you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But (BD)the testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For (BE)the works that the Father has given me (BF)to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, (BG)bear witness about me that (BH)the Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me (BI)has himself borne witness about me. His voice you have never heard, (BJ)his form you have never seen, 38 and (BK)you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39 (BL)You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and (BM)it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet (BN)you refuse to come to me that you may have life. 41 (BO)I do not receive glory from people. 42 But (BP)I know that you do not have (BQ)the love of God within you. 43 I have come (BR)in my Father's name, and (BS)you do not receive me. (BT)If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. 44 How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and (BU)do not seek the glory that comes from (BV)the only God? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, (BW)on whom you have set your hope. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for (BX)he wrote of me. 47 But (BY)if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”
Footnotes
- John 5:2 Or Hebrew
- John 5:2 Some manuscripts Bethsaida
- John 5:3 Some manuscripts insert, wholly or in part, waiting for the moving of the water; 4 for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and stirred the water: whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had
- John 5:10 The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed Jesus in that time; also verses 15, 16, 18
- John 5:19 Greek he
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