1After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.[ † ]Leviticus 23:2Deuteronomy 16:16John 2:13 2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.[ † ]Nehemiah 3:1-32Nehemiah 12:39 3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4For 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. 5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6When 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? 7The 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. 8Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.[ † ]Matthew 9:6Mark 2:11Luke 5:24 9And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.[ † ]John 9:14
10The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.[ † ]Exodus 20:10Nehemiah 13:19Jeremiah 17:21-22Matthew 12:2Mark 2:24Luke 6:2 11He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 12Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? 13And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.[ † ]Luke 13:14Luke 22:51 14Afterward 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.[ † ]Matthew 12:45Mark 2:5John 8:11 15The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. 16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.[ † ]Luke 4:29John 8:37John 10:39
17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.[ † ]John 9:4John 17:4 18Therefore 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.[ † ]John 7:1-19John 10:30Philippians 2:6 19Then 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.[ † ]Matthew 26:39John 5:30John 6:38John 8:28John 12:49John 14:10 20For 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.[ † ]Matthew 3:17John 3:352 Peter 1:17Matthew 11:27 21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them ; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.[ † ]Luke 7:14Luke 8:54John 11:25 22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:[ † ]Matthew 11:27Matthew 28:18John 3:35John 17:2Acts 17:311 Peter 4:5 23that 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.[ † ]Luke 10:161 John 2:23 24Verily, 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.[ † ]John 3:16-18John 6:471 John 3:14 25Verily, 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.[ † ]Ephesians 2:1-5Colossians 2:13 26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;[ † ]Psalms 36:9John 1:4John 14:61 Corinthians 15:45 27and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.[ † ]John 9:39Acts 10:42Acts 17:31Daniel 7:13 28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,[ † ]1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 29and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.[ † ]Isaiah 26:191 Corinthians 15:52Daniel 12:2Matthew 25:46Acts 24:15 30I 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.[ † ]John 5:19Matthew 26:39John 4:34John 6:38 31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.[ † ]John 8:14Revelation 3:14
32There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.[ † ]Matthew 3:17John 8:181 John 5:6 33Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.[ † ]John 1:15-19, 27, 32 34But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.[ † ]2 Samuel 21:172 Peter 1:19Matthew 13:20Mark 6:20 36But 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.[ † ]1 John 5:9John 3:2John 10:25John 17:4John 9:16John 10:38 37And 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.[ † ]Matthew 3:17John 6:27John 8:18Deuteronomy 4:12John 1:181 Timothy 1:171 John 4:12 38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.[ † ]Isaiah 8:20Isaiah 34:16Luke 16:29Acts 17:11Deuteronomy 18:15-18Luke 24:27 40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.[ † ]John 1:11John 3:19 41I receive not honour from men.[ † ]John 5:44John 7:181 Thessalonians 2:6 42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?[ † ]John 12:43Romans 2:29 45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.[ † ]Romans 2:12 46For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.[ † ]Genesis 3:15Deuteronomy 18:15-18John 1:45Acts 26:22 47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?[ † ]Luke 16:29-31