John 5
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
5 After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew[a] Beth-zatha,[b] which has five porticoes. 3 In these lay many invalids—blind, lame, and paralysed.[c] 5 One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, ‘Do you want to be made well?’ 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 making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me.’ 8 Jesus said to him, ‘Stand up, take your mat and walk.’ 9 At once the man was made well, and he took up his mat and began to walk.
Now that day was a sabbath. 10 So the Jews said to the man who had been cured, ‘It is the sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your mat.’ 11 But he answered them, ‘The man who made me well said to me, “Take up your mat and walk.”’ 12 They asked him, ‘Who is the man who said to you, “Take it up and walk”?’ 13 Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had disappeared in[d] the crowd that was there. 14 Later Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, ‘See, you have been made well! Do not sin any more, so that nothing worse happens to you.’ 15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. 16 Therefore the Jews started persecuting Jesus, because he was doing such things on the sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, ‘My Father is still working, and I also am working.’ 18 For this reason the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because he was not only breaking the sabbath, but was also calling God his own Father, thereby making himself equal to God.
The Authority of the Son
19 Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father[e] does, the Son does likewise. 20 The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him greater works than these, so that you will be astonished. 21 Indeed, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomsoever he wishes. 22 The Father judges no one but has given all judgement to the Son, 23 so that all may honour the Son just as they honour the Father. Anyone who does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who sent him. 24 Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and does not come under judgement, but has passed from death to life.
25 ‘Very truly, I tell you, the hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself; 27 and he has given him authority to execute judgement, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not be astonished at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and will come out—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
Witnesses to Jesus
30 ‘I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge; and my judgement is just, because I seek to do not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
31 ‘If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that his testimony to me is true. 33 You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth. 34 Not that I accept such human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But I have a testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen his form, 38 and you do not have his word abiding in you, because you do not believe him whom he has sent.
39 ‘You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf. 40 Yet you refuse to come to me to have life. 41 I do not accept glory from human beings. 42 But I know that you do not have the love of God in[f] you. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; if another comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe when you accept glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the one who alone is God? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope. 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. 47 But if you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?’
Footnotes
- John 5:2 That is, Aramaic
- John 5:2 Other ancient authorities read Bethesda, others Bethsaida
- John 5:3 Other ancient authorities add, wholly or in part, waiting for the stirring of the water; 4 for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and stirred up the water; whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was made well from whatever disease that person had.
- John 5:13 Or had left because of
- John 5:19 Gk that one
- John 5:42 Or among
Juan 5
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Jesús sana a un paralítico
5 Después de esto, había una fiesta judía y Jesús fue a Jerusalén. 2 Allí había un estanque con cinco pabellones que quedaba cerca de la puerta de las ovejas. En arameo se llama Betzatá[a]. 3 Debajo de estos pabellones había muchos enfermos acostados. Unos eran ciegos, algunos cojos y otros paralíticos.[b] 4 [c] 5 Entre ellos estaba un hombre que había estado enfermo durante 38 años. 6 Cuando Jesús lo vio acostado ahí y supo que había estado enfermo tanto tiempo, le dijo:
—¿Te quieres sanar?
7 El enfermo respondió:
—Señor, no tengo a nadie que me meta al estanque cuando el agua se empieza a mover. Cuando estoy cerca del estanque, alguien se me adelanta y se mete antes que yo.
8 Jesús le dijo:
—Levántate, recoge tu camilla y camina.
9 El hombre quedó sano inmediatamente, tomó su camilla y empezó a caminar.
Esto fue en un día de descanso. 10 Por eso, algunos judíos empezaron a decirle al hombre que había sido sanado:
—Hoy es día de descanso, no se puede cargar una camilla.
11 Él les dijo:
—El que me sanó me dijo: “Recoge tu camilla y camina”.
12 Ellos le preguntaron:
—¿Quién fue el que te dijo: “Recoge tu camilla y camina”?
13 Pero el hombre que fue sanado no sabía quién era, porque Jesús había desaparecido entre la multitud.
14 Después, Jesús lo encontró en el área del templo y le dijo:
—Mira, estás sano. Así que no peques más o te pasará algo peor.
15 El hombre fue y les contó a esos judíos que Jesús lo había sanado.
16 Por eso ellos comenzaron a perseguir a Jesús, por hacer esto en día de descanso. 17 Pero Jesús les contestaba:
—Mi Padre nunca deja de trabajar, así que yo también trabajo.
18 Por esto, los judíos trataban con más ganas de matarlo. No les caía bien porque no cumplía con las reglas del día de descanso. Mucho menos les gustaba que Jesús llamara a Dios su Padre, haciéndose igual a Dios.
Jesús tiene la autoridad de Dios
19 Jesús les dijo: «Les digo la verdad: el Hijo no puede hacer nada por su cuenta. Sólo hace lo que ve hacer al Padre. El Hijo hace lo mismo que hace el Padre. 20 El Padre ama al Hijo y le muestra todo lo que hace; incluso, le mostrará hechos más grandes que estos y ustedes quedarán asombrados. 21 El Padre resucita a los muertos y les da vida, así también el Hijo da vida a los que quiere dársela. 22 El Padre no juzga a nadie, sino deja que su Hijo juzgue. 23 Decidió eso para que la gente respete al Hijo como respeta al Padre. El que no respeta al Hijo no respeta al Padre. Fue el Padre quien envió al Hijo.
24 »Les digo la verdad: si alguien oye mis palabras y cree en el que me envió, tiene vida eterna y no será juzgado, porque ya ha pasado de la muerte a la vida.
25 »Les digo la verdad: se acerca un momento importante, y en efecto ya ha llegado, cuando los que están muertos oirán la voz del Hijo de Dios. Todos los que acepten lo que él dice, vivirán. 26 La vida viene del Padre mismo. De igual manera, ha permitido que el Hijo pueda dar vida. 27 El Padre también le ha dado autoridad al Hijo para juzgarlos, puesto que él es el Hijo del hombre. 28 No se sorprendan por esto, porque llegará también el momento en que los muertos que están en los sepulcros van a escuchar la voz del Hijo del hombre y 29 saldrán de sus sepulcros. Los que hicieron el bien se levantarán para vivir para siempre, pero los que hicieron el mal se levantarán para ser condenados.
30 »Yo no puedo hacer nada por mi cuenta, juzgo según lo que el Padre me dice y mi decisión es correcta. Es así porque no trato de hacer lo que yo quiero, sino lo que quiere el Padre que me envió.
Testimonios a favor de Jesús
31 »Si sólo yo testifico a mi favor, nadie está obligado a aceptarlo, 32 pero hay alguien más que testifica a mi favor, y sé que su testimonio acerca de mí es cierto.
33 »Ustedes enviaron mensajeros para escuchar a Juan y él les dio un testimonio verdadero, 34 pero yo no necesito que un hombre dé testimonio acerca de mí. Yo sólo les digo esto para que ustedes puedan ser salvos. 35 Juan fue como una lámpara encendida que iluminaba al pueblo, y ustedes se alegraron de disfrutar de su luz por un tiempo.
36 »Pero yo tengo un testimonio de más valor que el de Juan, las obras que yo hago son mi testimonio. El Padre me dio estas obras para hacer y ellas demuestran que él me envió. 37 Hasta el Padre que me envió ha testificado a mi favor. Ustedes nunca han oído su voz ni han visto cómo es él. 38 El mensaje de mi Padre no vive en ustedes porque no creen en quien él envió. 39 Ustedes estudian las Escrituras con mucho cuidado porque piensan que las Escrituras les darán vida eterna, pues esas mismas Escrituras son las que dan testimonio de mí. 40 Pero ustedes no quieren venir a mí para tener esa vida.
41 »No me interesa que ustedes me alaben. 42 Lo que me preocupa es saber que ustedes no aman realmente a Dios. 43 Vengo en nombre de mi Padre y ustedes no me aceptan, pero si viene alguien que hable por su propia cuenta, ¡a ese sí lo aceptan! 44 Les gusta alabarse unos a otros, pero no buscan la alabanza de Dios. Entonces, ¿cómo van a creer? 45 No piensen que yo soy el que los va a acusar delante del Padre, pues quien los acuse será Moisés, en el que ustedes tienen puesta su esperanza. 46 Si realmente le creyeran a Moisés también me creerían a mí. Moisés escribió sobre mí, 47 pero si ustedes no creen en lo que él escribió, ¿cómo van a creer en lo que yo digo?»
Footnotes
- 5:2 Betzatá También se le llamaba Betsaida o Betesda. Era un estanque de agua al norte del templo en Jerusalén.
- 5:3 Al final del versículo 3, algunos manuscritos añaden: esperando que el agua se moviera.
- 5:4 Algunos manuscritos posteriores añaden el versículo 4: De vez en cuando, un ángel del Señor bajaba hasta el estanque y revolvía el agua. El primero que se metiera al estanque después de este movimiento se sanaba de cualquier enfermedad que tuviera.
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?”
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