📖 John — Chapter 5 (KJV)
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John 5:1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 5:2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep Rmarket a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
John 5:3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, Rof blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
John 5:4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then Rfirst after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
John 5:5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity Rthirty and eight years.
John 5:6 When Jesus saw him lie, Rand knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
John 5:7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, RI have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
John 5:8 RJesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
John 5:9 And Rimmediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
John 5:10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: Rit is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
John 5:11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
John 5:12 Then asked they him, RWhat man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
John 5:13 And Rhe that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
John 5:14 Afterward Jesus findeth him Rin the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
John 5:15 The man departed, Rand told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
John 5:16 And therefore did the Jews Rpersecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
John 5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
John 5:18 Therefore Rthe 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 5:19 Then 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: Rfor what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
John 5:20 For Rthe 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.
John 5:21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; Reven so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John 5:23 That Rall 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.
John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, RHe 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 5:25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, RThe hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
John 5:26 For as the Father Rhath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
John 5:27 And Rhath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
John 5:28 RMarvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
John 5:29 And shall Rcome forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:30 I Rcan 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 5:31 RIf I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
John 5:32 There Ris another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
John 5:33 Ye Rsent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
John 5:34 But RI receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
John 5:35 He Rwas a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John 5:36 But RI 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.
John 5:37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath Rborne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
John 5:38 And Rye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
John 5:39 RSearch the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John 5:40 And Rye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
John 5:41 RI receive not honour from men.
John 5:42 But RI know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
John 5:43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
John 5:44 How Rcan ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
John 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: Rthere is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
John 5:46 For Rhad ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me.
John 5:47 RBut if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
John 5:1–16 — A long-afflicted man is healed on the sabbath
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jesus finds a man who has been infirm for thirty-eight years and tells him to rise, take his bed, and walk. The healing and later warning lead to controversy because the work took place on the sabbath.
Key Truth: Attend to restoration while responding seriously to Jesus’ word.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “After this there was a ____ of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” (John 5:1)
Find it in John 5:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And ____ the man was made whole, and took up his bed, …” (John 5:9)
Find it in John 5:9 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The man departed, and told the ____ that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.” (John 5:15)
Find it in John 5:15 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
John 5:17–30 — The Son’s work reveals life, judgment, and obedience to the Father
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jesus answers opposition by speaking of the Father’s continuing work and the Son’s dependence. He teaches about honor for the Son, hearing and life, resurrection, judgment, and seeking the Father’s will.
Key Truth: Honor the Son while receiving his word about life and accountability.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “But Jesus answered them, My ____ worketh hitherto, and I work.” (John 5:17)
Find it in John 5:17 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For as the Father hath ____ in himself; so hath he given to the Son to …” (John 5:26)
Find it in John 5:26 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all ____ unto the Son:” (John 5:22)
Find it in John 5:22 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
John 5:31–47 — Witnesses expose a refusal to come for life
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jesus identifies testimony through John, his works, the Father, and the Scriptures. He confronts searching the Scriptures without coming to him, seeking human honor, and refusing the witness of Moses.
Key Truth: Read Scripture with a willingness to receive the One to whom it bears witness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “If I ____ witness of myself, my witness is not true.” (John 5:31)
Find it in John 5:31 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… ye will not come to me, that ye might have ____ .” (John 5:40)
Find it in John 5:40 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my ____ ?” (John 5:47)
Find it in John 5:47 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Deuteronomy 18:15 — The promised prophet offers a connection with Jesus’ statement concerning Moses’ witness.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Where might seeking approval hinder your willingness to receive Jesus’ word?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes John 5:1–16 (A long-afflicted man is healed on the sabbath) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes John 5:17–30 (The Son’s work reveals life, judgment, and obedience to the Father) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes John 5:31–47 (Witnesses expose a refusal to come for life) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What transition does Jesus describe for the believing hearer?
5. What connection do the Scriptures have with Jesus' claim?
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