Verse 7
John 5:7
Bible in Basic English
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The ill man said in answer, Sir, I have nobody to put me into the bath when the water is moving; and while I am on the way down some other person gets in before me.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ἀσθενῶν· Κύριε, ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἔχω ἵνα ὅταν ταραχθῇ τὸ ὕδωρ βάλῃ με εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν· ἐν ᾧ δὲ ἔρχομαι ἐγὼ ἄλλος πρὸ ἐμοῦ καταβαίνει.
English Translation
The sick man answered him, "Lord, 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."
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Chapter 5 Context
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After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Yashua (Jesus) went up to Jerusalem.
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Now in Jerusalem near the sheep-market there is a public bath which in Hebrew is named Beth-zatha. I...
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In these doorways there were a great number of people with different diseases: some unable to see, s...
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One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
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When Yashua (Jesus) saw him there on the floor it was clear to him that he had been now a long time...
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The ill man said in answer, Sir, I have nobody to put me into the bath when the water is moving; and...
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Yashua (Jesus) said to him, Get up, take your bed and go.
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And the man became well straight away, and took up his bed and went. Now that day was the Sabbath.
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So the Jews said to the man who had been made well, It is the Sabbath; and it is against the law for...
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He said to them, But he who made me well, said to me, Take up your bed and go.
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Then they put to him the question: Who is the man who said to you, Take it up and go?
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Now he who had been made well had no knowledge who it was, Yashua (Jesus) having gone away because o...
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After a time Yashua (Jesus) came across him in the Temple and said to him, See, you are well and str...
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15
The man went away and said to the Jews that it was Yashua (Jesus) who had made him well.
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And for this reason the Jews were turned against Yashua (Jesus), because he was doing these things o...
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But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.
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For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Yashua (Jesus) to death, because not only...
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So Yashua (Jesus) made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himse...
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For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him s...
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In the same way, as the Father gives life to the dead, even so the Son gives life to those to whom h...
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The Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son;
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So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no h...
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Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has...
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Truly I say to you, The time is coming, it has even now come, when the voice of the Son of God (Eloh...
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For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.
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And he has given him authority to be judge because he is the Son of man.
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Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the p...
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And they will come out; those who have done good, into the new life; and those who have done evil, t...
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Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision...
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If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.
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There is another who gives witness about me and I am certain that the witness he gives about me is t...
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You sent to John and he gave true witness.
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But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation.
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He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
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But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to...
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And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to...
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And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.
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You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it i...
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And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life.
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I do not take honour from men;
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But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God (Elohim) in your hearts.
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I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other...
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How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire f...
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Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says...
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If you had belief in Moses you would have belief in me; for his writings are about me.
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If you have no belief in his writings, how will you have belief in my words?
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