Focused Passage

John 5:30-47

The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father

Jesus heals a helpless man on the Sabbath, confronts opposition by revealing his equality and unity with the Father, declares his authority to give life and judge, and exposes the leaders' unbelief despite the testimony of John, works, the Father, Scripture, and Moses.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

30 I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him 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 about Me is valid.

33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

34 Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.

35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

36 But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

37 And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

38 nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

39 You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

40 yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

41 I do not accept glory from men,

42 but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

44 How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

46 If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 30

Original words

I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular can δύναμαι G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular do ποιεῖν G4160 Verb - Present Infinitive Active vvv Οὐ G3756 Adverb nothing οὐδέν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular by ἀπ’ G575 Preposition Myself ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular I judge κρίνω G2919 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular only as καθὼς G2531 Adverb I hear ἀκούω G191 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular My ἐμὴ G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular judgment κρίσις G2920 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular just δικαία G1342 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb I do not seek ζητῶ G2212 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular My ἐμὸν G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Singular [own] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular will θέλημα G2307 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular will θέλημα G2307 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of [Him who] τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular sent πέμψαντός G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 31

Original words

If Ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular testify μαρτυρῶ G3140 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition Myself ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular testimony μαρτυρία G3141 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb valid ἀληθής G227 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 32

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There is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular another ἄλλος G243 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular testifies μαρτυρῶν G3140 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I know οἶδα G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [His] G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular testimony μαρτυρία G3141 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular . . . ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . μαρτυρεῖ G3140 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular valid ἀληθής G227 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 33

Original words

You Ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural have sent ἀπεστάλκατε G649 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition John Ἰωάννην G2491 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction he has testified μεμαρτύρηκεν G3140 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 34

Original words

[Even though] δὲ G1161 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular {do} not οὐ G3756 Adverb accept λαμβάνω G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv παρὰ G3844 Preposition human ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular testimony μαρτυρίαν G3141 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction I say λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural may be saved σωθῆτε G4982 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 35

Original words

[John] Ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular lamp λύχνος G3088 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular that G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular burned καιόμενος G2545 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction gave light φαίνων G5316 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural were willing ἠθελήσατε G2309 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural for πρὸς G4314 Preposition a season ὥραν G5610 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to bask ἀγαλλιαθῆναι G21 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive in ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular light φωτὶ G5457 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Verse 36

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular testimony μαρτυρίαν G3141 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular more substantial than μείζω G3173 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative that τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of John Ἰωάννου G2491 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural works ἔργα G2041 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural that G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has given δέδωκέν G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction to accomplish τελειώσω G5048 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular . . . αὐτά G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural very αὐτὰ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Plural works ἔργα G2041 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural - G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural I am doing ποιῶ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular testify μαρτυρεῖ G3140 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατήρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has sent ἀπέσταλκεν G649 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 37

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sent πέμψας G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular has Himself testified μεμαρτύρηκεν G3140 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular vvv οὔτε G3777 Conjunction vvv πώποτε G4455 Adverb You have never heard ἀκηκόατε G191 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular voice φωνὴν G5456 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular nor οὔτε G3777 Conjunction seen ἑωράκατε G3708 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular form εἶδος G1491 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 38

Original words

[nor] καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb [does] ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular abide μένοντα G3306 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural {do} not οὐ G3756 Adverb believe πιστεύετε G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the [One] τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular . . . ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular He ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular sent ἀπέστειλεν G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 39

Original words

You pore over Ἐραυνᾶτε G2045 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Scriptures γραφάς G1124 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural presume that δοκεῖτε G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural by ἐν G1722 Preposition them αὐταῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural you possess ἔχειν G2192 Verb - Present Infinitive Active eternal αἰώνιον G166 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction These ἐκεῖναί G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the [very words that] αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural testify μαρτυροῦσαι G3140 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural about περὶ G4012 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Verse 40

Original words

yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb you refuse θέλετε G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural to come ἐλθεῖν G2064 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active to πρός G4314 Preposition Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction have ἔχητε G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 41

Original words

vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb I do not accept λαμβάνω G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular glory Δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 42

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but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction I know ἔγνωκα G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb you do not have ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular within ἐν G1722 Preposition you ἑαυτοῖς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 43

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I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have come ἐλήλυθα G2064 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father’s Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb you have not received λαμβάνετέ G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular [but] if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction someone else ἄλλος G243 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular comes ἔλθῃ G2064 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [his] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular own ἰδίῳ G2398 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular you will receive λήμψεσθε G2983 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural him ἐκεῖνον G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 44

Original words

How πῶς G4459 Adverb can δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural believe πιστεῦσαι G4100 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active if you accept λαμβάνοντες G2983 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition one another ἀλλήλων G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb do not seek ζητεῖτε G2212 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that [comes] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular only μόνου G3441 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 45

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vvv Μὴ G3361 Adverb Do not think δοκεῖτε G1380 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular will accuse κατηγορήσω G2723 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural before πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural accuser κατηγορῶν G2723 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Moses Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural have put your hope ἠλπίκατε G1679 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 46

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction If εἰ G1487 Conjunction you had believed ἐπιστεύετε G4100 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Moses Μωϋσεῖ G3475 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular vvv ἂν G302 Particle you would believe ἐπιστεύετε G4100 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me ἐμοί G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular because γὰρ G1063 Conjunction he ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular wrote ἔγραψεν G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Verse 47

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction since εἰ G1487 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb you do not believe πιστεύετε G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural what τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural he ἐκείνου G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular wrote γράμμασιν G1121 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural how πῶς G4459 Adverb will you believe πιστεύσετε G4100 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural what τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural I ἐμοῖς G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Plural say ῥήμασιν G4487 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural

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