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