1After these things, there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.stylusExodus 23:14, Exodus 23:17, Deuteronomy 16:16, Exodus 23:14, Exodus 23:172Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, "Bethesda," having five porches.stylusNehemiah 12:39, Nehemiah 12:39, Nehemiah 3:1, Nehemiah 3:1, Nehemiah 3:323In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed [waiting for the moving of the water;stylusMark 3:1, Mark 3:4, Mark 3:1, Mark 3:4, Matthew 15:304for an angel of the LORD went down at certain times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was made whole of whatever disease he had.]stylus5A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.stylusActs 3:2, Acts 3:2, Luke 8:43, Luke 8:43, Mark 9:216When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"stylusLuke 18:41, Luke 18:41, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 4:137The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me."stylusDeuteronomy 32:36, Psalms 72:12, Deuteronomy 32:36, Psalms 72:12, 1 Corinthians 9:248Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."stylusLuke 5:24, Luke 5:24, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:6, Mark 2:119Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.stylusActs 3:7, Acts 3:8, Acts 3:7, Acts 3:8, John 9:1410So the Jewish leaders said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."stylusJohn 9:16, Jeremiah 17:21, Luke 6:2, John 9:16, Jeremiah 17:2111He answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'"stylusMark 2:9, Mark 2:11, Mark 2:9, Mark 2:11, John 9:1612Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you to pick it up and walk?"stylusMatthew 21:23, Matthew 21:23, Romans 10:2, Judges 6:29, Romans 10:213But he who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.stylusLuke 24:31, Luke 4:30, Luke 24:31, Luke 4:30, John 8:5914Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you."stylusJohn 8:11, John 8:11, Leviticus 26:23, Leviticus 26:24, Leviticus 26:2315The man went away, and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well.stylusJohn 4:29, John 4:29, John 5:12, John 9:30, John 9:1116For this cause the Jewish leaders persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.stylusJohn 10:39, John 10:39, Mark 3:6, John 7:25, Acts 9:417But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."stylusJohn 9:4, John 14:10, John 9:4, John 14:10, Colossians 1:1618For this cause therefore the Jewish leaders sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.stylusJohn 10:33, John 10:33, John 10:30, John 10:30, John 19:719Jesus therefore answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.stylusJohn 12:49, John 12:49, John 8:28, John 8:28, John 14:1020For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.stylusJohn 3:35, John 3:35, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 3:17, 2 Peter 1:1721For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.stylusRomans 8:11, Romans 8:11, Deuteronomy 32:39, Deuteronomy 32:39, John 11:2522For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,stylusJohn 5:27, John 5:27, Acts 17:31, Acts 17:31, Matthew 28:1823that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.stylus1 John 2:23, 1 John 2:23, Luke 10:16, Luke 10:16, 2 John 1:924"Truly, truly, I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.stylusJohn 3:36, John 3:36, 1 John 5:11, 1 John 5:13, 1 John 5:1125Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God's voice; and those who hear will live.stylusJohn 5:28, John 5:28, Ephesians 5:14, Ephesians 5:14, Ephesians 2:526For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.stylusJohn 11:26, John 11:26, John 1:4, John 1:4, Exodus 3:1427He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.stylusActs 10:42, Acts 10:42, John 5:22, Acts 17:31, John 5:2228Do not marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,stylusRevelation 20:12, Revelation 20:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:1429and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.stylusDaniel 12:2, Daniel 12:3, Daniel 12:2, Daniel 12:3, Romans 2:630I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One who sent me.stylusJohn 6:38, John 6:38, John 5:19, John 5:19, John 4:3431"If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.stylusProverbs 27:2, Proverbs 27:2, John 8:54, John 8:54, Revelation 3:1432It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.stylusJohn 12:28, John 12:30, John 12:50, John 1:33, Matthew 3:1733You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.stylusJohn 1:15, John 1:27, John 1:6, John 1:8, John 3:2634But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.stylus1 John 5:9, Luke 19:41, Luke 19:42, John 20:31, 1 John 5:935He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.stylus2 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 1:19, Matthew 11:11, John 1:7, John 1:836But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.stylusJohn 10:25, John 10:25, John 15:24, John 10:37, John 10:3837The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.stylusJohn 8:18, John 8:18, John 1:18, John 1:18, 1 Timothy 1:1738You do not have his word living in you; because you do not believe him whom he sent.stylus1 John 2:14, 1 John 2:14, Deuteronomy 6:6, Deuteronomy 6:9, John 12:4439"You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.stylusLuke 24:27, Luke 24:27, 2 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 1:21, 2 Peter 1:1940Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.stylusJohn 3:19, John 3:19, John 1:11, John 1:11, John 6:3741I do not receive glory from men.stylusJohn 7:18, John 7:18, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, John 5:3442But I know you, that you do not have God's love in yourselves.stylusJohn 2:25, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 3:17, 1 John 4:20, John 2:2543I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.stylusJohn 10:25, John 10:25, Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:5, John 17:444How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?stylusJohn 12:43, John 12:43, Romans 2:29, Romans 2:29, Philippians 2:345"Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.stylusRomans 3:19, Romans 3:20, Romans 3:19, Romans 3:20, Galatians 3:1046For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.stylusDeuteronomy 18:15, Deuteronomy 18:15, Deuteronomy 18:18, Deuteronomy 18:19, Deuteronomy 18:1847But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"stylusLuke 16:31, Luke 16:31, Luke 16:29, Luke 16:29