Thematic Bible




John 5:1 (show verse)

After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 5:2 (show verse)

Now in Jerusalem near the sheep-market there is a public bath which in Hebrew is named Beth-zatha. It has five doorways.

John 5:3 (show verse)

In these doorways there were a great number of people with different diseases: some unable to see, some without the power of walking, some with wasted bodies.

John 5:4 (show verse)

This verse ommitted from translation

John 5:5 (show verse)

One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.

John 5:6 (show verse)

When Jesus saw him there on the floor it was clear to him that he had been now a long time in that condition, and so he said to the man, Is it your desire to get well?

John 5:7 (show verse)

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.

John 5:8 (show verse)

Jesus said to him, Get up, take your bed and go.

John 5:9 (show verse)

And the man became well straight away, and took up his bed and went. Now that day was the Sabbath.

John 5:10 (show verse)

So the Jews said to the man who had been made well, It is the Sabbath; and it is against the law for you to take up your bed.

John 5:11 (show verse)

He said to them, But he who made me well, said to me, Take up your bed and go.

John 5:12 (show verse)

Then they put to him the question: Who is the man who said to you, Take it up and go?

John 5:13 (show verse)

Now he who had been made well had no knowledge who it was, Jesus having gone away because of the number of people who were in that place.

John 5:14 (show verse)

After a time Jesus came across him in the Temple and said to him, See, you are well and strong; do no more sin for fear a worse thing comes to you.

John 5:15 (show verse)

The man went away and said to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

John 5:16 (show verse)

And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 5:17 (show verse)

But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.

John 5:18 (show verse)

For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.

John 5:19 (show verse)

So Jesus made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himself; he is able to do only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does the Son does it in the same way.

John 5:20 (show verse)

For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him see greater works than these so that you may be full of wonder.

John 5:21 (show verse)

In the same way, as the Father gives life to the dead, even so the Son gives life to those to whom he is pleased to give it.

John 5:22 (show verse)

The Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son;

John 5:23 (show verse)

So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.

John 5:24 (show verse)

Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life.
Believers » Promises to » Eternal life
Bethesda » The pool of
Christ's » Verily, verily's of » How to obtain
Condemnation » No condemnation, for the righteous
Condemnation » Who is not condemned
Condemnation » Saints are delivered from, by Christ
death » Spiritual
Spiritual death » Deliverance from, is through Christ
Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service
God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
God's Promises » To believers » Eternal life
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is by faith alone
Life » Spiritual
Life » Of the spirit spiritual » Secured through faith
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
Life » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service
Eternal life » Given » To those who believe in God
No » Condemnation, for the righteous
Receiving » Who did not receive jesus Christ
Salvation » Conditions of
Scripture » The scriptures testifying of jesus Christ
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
verily's of Christ » How to obtain
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Witness » God the father giving witness to jesus Christ
Witness » What testifies of jesus Christ
Word » Preached » A blessing to those who reverence it

John 5:25 (show verse)

Truly I say to you, The time is coming, it has even now come, when the voice of the Son of God will come to the ears of the dead, and those hearing it will have life.

John 5:26 (show verse)

For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.

John 5:27 (show verse)

And he has given him authority to be judge because he is the Son of man.

John 5:28 (show verse)

Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead,

John 5:29 (show verse)

And they will come out; those who have done good, into the new life; and those who have done evil, to be judged.
Christ » Conqueror of death » Will call all men from death's domain
Conqueror over death » Will call all men from death's domain
Contempt » Some awaking to everlasting contempt
death » Christ conqueror of » Will call all men from death's domain
eternal Death » Is called » A resurrection to damnation
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to
Eternal life » Some awaking to everlasting life
Everlasting » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to
Goodness » Good people
Justice » What is just
Eternal life » Saints » Shall rise unto
Power » Of Christ » Raising the dead
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Raising the dead
Punishment » Eternal
Punishment » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Resurrection of damnation
Receiving » Who did not receive jesus Christ
Resurrection » Christ appears after his » Of all men
The Resurrection » Assumed and proved by our lord
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise to eternal life
The Resurrection » Of the wicked, shall be to » Damnation
Scripture » The scriptures testifying of jesus Christ
the future » Punishment future state of the wicked » Other references of Christ to
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Witness » God the father giving witness to jesus Christ
Witness » What testifies of jesus Christ
Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Other references of Christ to

John 5:30 (show verse)

Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.

John 5:31 (show verse)

If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.

John 5:32 (show verse)

There is another who gives witness about me and I am certain that the witness he gives about me is true.

John 5:33 (show verse)

You sent to John and he gave true witness.

John 5:34 (show verse)

But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation.

John 5:35 (show verse)

He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

John 5:36 (show verse)

But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me.

John 5:37 (show verse)

And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to his voice; his form you have not seen.

John 5:38 (show verse)

And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

John 5:39 (show verse)

You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

John 5:40 (show verse)

And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life.

John 5:41 (show verse)

I do not take honour from men;

John 5:42 (show verse)

But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts.

John 5:43 (show verse)

I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

John 5:44 (show verse)

How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

John 5:45 (show verse)

Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

John 5:46 (show verse)

If you had belief in Moses you would have belief in me; for his writings are about me.

John 5:47 (show verse)

If you have no belief in his writings, how will you have belief in my words?