{"verses": {"kjv": ["1. After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.\n", "2. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep\nmarket a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.\n", "3. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.\n", "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.\n", "5. And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.\n", "6. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time\nin that case, he saith unto him,\nWilt thou be made whole?\n", "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.\n", "8. Jesus saith unto him,\nRise, take up thy bed, and walk.\n", "9. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.\n", "10. The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry\nthy bed.\n", "11. He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me,\nTake up thy bed, and walk.\n", "12. Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee,\nTake up thy bed, and walk?\n", "13. And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in\nthat place.\n", "14. Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him,\nBehold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.\n", "15. The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.\n", "16. And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.\n", "17. But Jesus answered them,\nMy Father worketh hitherto, and I work.\n", "18. 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.\n", "19. Then answered Jesus and said unto them,\nVerily, 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.\n", "20. 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.\n", "21. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth\nthem;\n even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.\n", "22. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:\n", "23. That all\nmen should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.\n", "24. 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.\n", "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 that hear shall live.\n", "26. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;\n", "27. And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.\n", "28. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,\n", "29. 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.\n", "30. 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.\n", "31. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.", "32. There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.\n", "33. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.\n", "34. But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.\n", "35. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.", "36. But I have greater witness than\nthat 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.\n", "37. 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.\n", "38. And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.", "39. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.\n", "40. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.\n", "41. I receive not honour from men.\n", "42. But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.\n", "43. I am come in my Father\u2019s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.\n", "44. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that\ncometh from God only?\n", "45. Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is\none that accuseth you,\neven Moses, in whom ye trust.\n", "46. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.\n", "47. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?\n"], "nakjv": ["1. After this, a Jewish festival took place, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.", "2. In Jerusalem, near the sheep market, there is a pool called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five covered walkways.", "3. Here lay a large number of disabled people, including those who were blind, lame, and paralyzed, all waiting for the water to be stirred.", "4. An angel would come down at certain times into the pool and stir up the water. The first person to step in after the water was stirred would be healed of whatever disease they had.", "5. There was a man there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.", "6. When Jesus saw the man lying there and realized he had been in that condition for a long time, he asked him, \"Do you want to be healed?\"", "7. The man replied, \"Sir, I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I'm trying to get there, someone else goes down ahead of me.\"", "8. Jesus said to him,\n\"Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.\"", "9. Immediately, the man was healed, picked up his mat, and began to walk. It happened on the Sabbath day.", "10. The Jewish leaders therefore said to the man who had been healed, \"It's the Sabbath; it's not lawful for you to carry your mat.\"", "11. He replied to them, \"The one who healed me also told me, 'Pick up your mat and walk.'\"", "12. Then they asked him, \"Who was the man who told you, 'Pick up your mat and walk'?\"", "13. The man who was healed did not know who it was, because Jesus had slipped away since there were many people in that area.", "14. Later, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, \"Look, you have been healed. Do not sin anymore, or something worse may happen to you.\"", "15. The man left and informed the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had healed him.", "16. So, because Jesus did these things on the Sabbath, the Jews started persecuting him and even sought to kill him.", "17. But Jesus responded to them,\n\"My Father is always at work to this very day, and I too am working.\"", "18. Therefore, the Jews were even more determined to kill him because he had not only broken the Sabbath but also claimed that God was his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.", "19. Then Jesus responded, saying to them,\n\"Truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself, but only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise.\"", "20. The Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does. Moreover, he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.", "21. Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,\nso too does the Son give life to whomever he chooses.", "22. For the Father judges no one, but has given all authority to judge to the Son.", "23. Everyone should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.", "24. Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears my message and believes in the One who sent me has eternal life. They will not be condemned but have passed from death to life.", "25. Truly, I tell you, the time is coming, and is already here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.", "26. Just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.", "27. And He has granted Him the power to pass judgment because He is the Son of Man.", "28. Do not be amazed by this: for the time is coming when all those in the graves will hear his voice,", "29. Those who have done good will rise to live again, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.", "30. I can do nothing on my own. I make judgments based on what I hear, and my judgments are fair because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.", "31. If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid.", "32. There is another who testifies about me, and I know that his testimony regarding me is true.", "33. You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.", "34. I do not accept praise from people, but I say these things so that you may be saved.", "35. He was a bright and shining light, and for a while, you were glad to enjoy his light.", "36. But I have a greater testimony than that of John: the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete, these very deeds that I perform, they testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.", "37. And the Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form.", "38. You do not have his word remaining in you, because you do not believe the one he sent.", "39. Search the Scriptures, because you believe they give you eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.", "40. And you refuse to come to me to receive life.", "41. I do not seek praise from people.", "42. But I know you, and I see that you do not have the love of God in your hearts.", "43. I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.", "44. How can you believe when you accept praise from each other, yet you don't seek the praise that comes only from God?", "45. Don't think that I will be the one to accuse you before the Father; Moses, the one you trust, is the one who accuses you.", "46. If you had believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me.", "47. But if you don't believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I'm saying?"]}, "summary": [{"text": "John chapter 5 presents several profound themes central to understanding the nature and divinity of Jesus Christ, focusing particularly on His authority and oneness with God the Father.", "audio_path": "part_0.mp3"}, {"text": "At the beginning of John 5, Jesus heals a man at the Pool of Bethesda who had been an invalid for 38 years. This miracle, performed on the Sabbath, becomes a pivotal moment for religious leaders to challenge Jesus, ultimately revealing His divine authority. The healing itself underscores Jesus' power over physical ailments and limitations, pointing to His nature as sovereign over creation.", "audio_path": "part_1.mp3"}, {"text": "The subsequent discourse that Jesus has with the Jewish leaders is crucial; here He articulates the relationship between Himself and the Father. Jesus explains that the Son can do nothing by Himself but only what He sees the Father doing. This statement is not indicative of subservience or limitation, but rather a reflection of perfect unity and synchronization in the divine will and nature of both the Father and the Son. This unity in action underscores that Jesus operates within the same divine capacity and authority as God the Father.", "audio_path": "part_2.mp3"}, {"text": "Jesus further expands on His authority, which He says has been granted to Him by the Father. This includes giving life to whom He wishes and also executing judgment. The entrusting of judgment to the Son is particularly significant because judgment is an inherently divine prerogative, further solidifying His identity as God. This role as a judge not only aligns with divine functions but is purposed to ensure that all honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Here, the scripture aligns the honor due to Jesus directly with the honor due to God, manifestly articulating His divinity.", "audio_path": "part_3.mp3"}, {"text": "The narrative deepens the revelation of Jesus\u2019 divine nature through the testimony about Him. Jesus mentions that John the Baptist had testified to the truth, but Jesus has greater testimony than John: the works that the Father has given Him to accomplish. These works, which include the teachings and miracles, serve as divine evidence, testifying to His heavenly origin and mission.", "audio_path": "part_4.mp3"}, {"text": "Furthermore, Jesus refers to the Scriptures themselves bearing witness about Him. His life and mission are not only historical or prophetic fulfillments but are intertwined with the eternal truth found in Scripture, highlighting that understanding Scripture is contingent upon recognizing Him as the central figure. Thus, the written word of God points to the living Word of God, Jesus Himself, who is the full embodiment of divine revelation and truth.", "audio_path": "part_5.mp3"}, {"text": "In conclusion, John 5 is a powerful exposition on the divinity of Jesus. The chapter methodically portrays how His actions, such as healing on the Sabbath, His words about His relationship and unity with the Father, and the corroborative testimonies about His mission, all converge to reveal His eternal, uncreated, and divine nature. This asserts not only His identity as the Son of God but also invites a deeper reflection on the integral unity and coherence within the Godhead\u2014Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The profound theological implications invite believers to a deeper faith and recognition of Jesus' true nature and to honor Him accordingly as one honors the Father.", "audio_path": "part_6.mp3"}], "book_name": "john", "current_chapter": 5}