--- title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition) description: John from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition. authors: - Smith, Joseph, Jr. collections: - joseph-smith tags: - translation published: "1867" publisher: RLDS Publication Board publisher_place: Plano, Illinois publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867." edition: First edition (Plano, 1867) language: en type: book chapter: 5 verse_count: 48 reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), John, chap. 5, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft." source: url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md." rights: status: public-domain basis: 1867 US publication source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft publication_year: 1867 --- # John 5 *Impotent man healed— The resurrection Testimony of Christ.* **1** After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. **2** Now there is at Jerusalem, by the sheep market, a pool which is called in the Hebrew tongue, Bethesda, having five porches. **3** In these porches lay a great many impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. **4** 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. **5** And. a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years. **6** And Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time afflicted; and he said unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? **7** 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. **8** Jesus said unto him, Else, take up thy bed and walk. **9** And immediately the man war made whole, and took up his bed, and walked; and it was on the Sabbath day. **10** The Jews therefore said untc him who was cured, It is the Sabbath day; it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.' **11** He answered them, He who made me whole, said 'into me. Take up thy bed and walk. **12** Then answered they him, saying, What man is he who said unto thee, Take up thy bed and walk? **13** And he who was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. **14** Afterwards 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. **15** The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole; **16** And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day. **17** But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. **18** Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the Sabbath, but said also that God was his father, making himself equal with God. **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-; for what things soever he doeth, those also doeth the Son likewise. **20** For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth; and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. **21** For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. **22** For the Father judgeth no man; but hath committed all judgment unto the Son; **23** That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He who honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father who hath sent him. **24** Verily, verily, I say unto you, He who heareth my words, and believeth on him who sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death into life. **25** 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 who hear shall live. **26** For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; **27** And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of Man. **28** Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in the which all who are in their graves shall hear his voice, **29** And shall come forth; they who have done good, in the resurrection of the just; and they who have done evil, in the resurrection of the unjust, **30** And shall all be judged of the Son of Man. For as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just; **31** For I can of mine own self do nothing; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me. **32** Therefore if I bear witness of myself, yet my witness is true. **33** For I am not alone, there is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that the testimony which he giveth of me is true. **34** Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness also unto the truth. **35** And he received not his testimony of man, but of God, and ye yourselves say that he is a prophet, therefore ye ought to receive his testimony. These things I say that ye might be saved. **36** He was a burning and a shining light; and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. **37** But I have a greater witness than the testimony 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. **38** And the Father himself who sent me, hath borne witness of me. And verily I testify unto you, that ye have never heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape; **39** For you have not his word abiding in you; and him whom he hath sent, ye believe not. **40** Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me. **41** And ye will not come to me that ye might have life, lest ye should honour me. **42** I receive not honour from men. **43** But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. **44** 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. **45** How can ye believe, who seek honour one of another, and seek not the honour which cometh from God? **46** Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is Moses who accuseth you, in whom ye trust. **47** For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me. **48** But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?