tain season into the posed, an officer for that purpose, (see note [d] Acts pool, and troubled xii., and here note [a],) went down into the poolthe water: whosoever then first after the toubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 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? 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 saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: thee to 5 had a tedious, chronical sickness of it, he saith unto him dit is not lawful for d the carrying of thy bed is the carrying of a burcarry thy den, and that a labour contrary to the sabbatic rest, II He answered and therefore unlawful to be done by thee. bed. healed wist not who it was: e for Jesus •for by reason of the great multitude that was there had conveyed him- at the time, Jesus had opportunity to depart from self away, a multi tude being in that among them, without any man's taking notice of it. place. 14 Afterward Jesus 14. The cure that was lately wrought upon thee, findeth him in the thou knewest not by whom, must oblige thee to an temple, and said unupright reformation of life, or else thou art to expect to him, Behold, thou art made whole : sin more fearful judgments than that disease was. no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. 15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. 16 And therefore f both wrought a cure, (which they thought unlawdid the Jews per ful on the sabbath, Mark iii. 2,) and also bad him secute Jesus, and sought to slay him, to carry his bed, ver. 10, on the sabbath day. because he had 'done 17. To this exception of theirs against him, because these things on the of his curing on the sabbath, Jesus made this reply: sabbath day. God my Father, from whose rest you take the cele17 But Jesus answered them, My bration of the sabbath, did not so rest from all work Father worketh 7 hi- on the sabbath day, but that ever since he hath done therto, and I work. works of providence (see Chrysostom, hom. 10. in 18 Therefore the Gen. p. 63.) and of preservation and mercy every Jews sought the more to kill him, be- day; and why may not I his Son do cause he not only tion, my Father's actions and mine being the same? had broken the sab- which the Jews, that knew that the Son of God bath, but said also must be of the very divine nature, (as a son is of that God was his Fa- the same nature with his father,) and therefore equal ther, making himself equal with God. with God, interpreted to be a blasphemy in him whom 19 Then answered they believed not to be the Messias, and therefore fit Jesus and said unto to be punished with death. them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The SO without excep 19. To this exception of theirs against Christ he anSon can do nothing swers, Although I affirm myself the Son of God, and of himself, but what so am rightly concluded by you to be equal with my he seeth the Father Father, yet this is far from being matter of impiety do: for what things in me, far from opposing myself against God: for I soever he doeth, these do nothing but what is the express will of my Father that I should do, and therefore it was reasonable for 20 For the Father me to say what I did, ver. 17, that my Father's actions loveth the Son, and will justify me in doing the same. also doeth the Son likewise. sheweth him all 20. For out of the infinite love my Father bears to things that himself doeth and he will me, he communicates all things to me, and by that shew him greater means you are likely to have greater matter of wonἕως ἄρτι. • was gone out privately, évevo Ev. own Father, καὶ πατέρα ἴδιον ἔλεγε τὸν Θεόν. 7 until now, also called God his works than these, derment than this curing a sick man on the sabbath that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Fa ther raiseth up the can amount to. 21. For even to the raising of the dead, far greater dead, and quickeneth than the curing of the sick, my Father hath commuthem; even so the Son nicated his power to me, and as my Father raiseth, so quickeneth whom he will I whomsoever I please. will. 22 For the Father Son: 22. And for the office of judging (angels or men), judgeth no man, but my Father doth it not himself, but hath put all into hath committed all the Son's hand, both the present governing of the judgment unto the church and final sentencing of all. 23. And so by this means it appears that as it was no 23 That all men should honour the fault in me to say what I did, ver. 17, though it were Son, even as they the equalling myself with the Father, so it must needs honour the Father. be great hypocrisy in you to think and pretend that not the Son honour. you zealously honour my Father, when you do despise and dishonour me, which am sent with this power at which hath sent him. this time, on purpose to be honoured by all men, in 24 Verily, verily, I the same manner as my Father is honoured, that so I say unto you, He may work a reformation among you. He that honoureth eth not the Father that heareth my word, and believeth 24. This is so perfectly the will of my Father, that on him that sent me, I must tell you, that on your heeding and hearkening hath everlasting life, to me at this time, and believing and entertaining my and shall not come doctrine as the message of God, depends your eternal into condemnation; well being, your escaping eternal death, and attaining but is passed from eternal life. death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I 25. And I assure you, this power which God my say unto you, The Father hath given me at this time extendeth to the hour is coming, and greatest things, even to raising the dead out of their shall hear the voice graves, (as also sinners out of their graves of sin,) of the Son of God: which power you shall shortly see (nay, in the spiritand they that hear ual sense is already) exercised by me. now is, when the dead shall live. 26 For as the Father 26. For as God hath of and from himself power to hath life in himself; give life to any thing, so hath he given this power to so hath he given to me, and I have it. in himself; the Son to have life 27. And as I am God-man, that is, in that I have thus humbled myself to this mean estate, (which 27 And hath given ought not to lessen, but rather increase the account him authority to execute judgment also, which is due to me in the world,) my Father, by way because he is the Son of reward, (Phil. ii. 8, 9,) hath given me all power of man. and authority, both now and hereafter, in and over his church. And so again in other respects: as, 1. that men having a merciful high priest, (not such an one as cannot suffer, or consequently be touched with our infirmities, but one, that is a man upon the earth, in all things, tempted like unto us, yet without sin,) might have confidence of access to him, in his present government of all things; and, 2. that men which have 28 Marvel not at bodies, and so are visible, (and are to be judged herethis: for the hour after as well as angels,) may have a visible judge of 9 is coming, in the which all that are in them, and of all things done in their bodies. the graves shall hear his voice, 28. Let not what I say be matter of wonderment to you, for certainly there shall be (as certainly as if it 29 And shall come were come already) a time of general resurrection for done good, unto the all the dead; (and an essay thereof shall shortly be resurrection of life; seen among you.) forth; they that have and they that have 29. And the righteous shall have their bodies and done evil, unto the souls united in bliss; and the wicked shall also have resurrection of dam- a restitution of their bodies, to receive their sentence 30 I can of mine and punishment. nation. sent me. own self do nothing: 30. My judgment is a righteous judgment, and as I hear, I judge: agreeable to my Father's method and decree, that and my judgment is they which believe on me shall be saved, and they just; because I seek not mine own will, that reject me, damned. This my Father hath declared; but the will of the and therefore it is not the seeking either honour or Father which hath revenge to myself that I say or do this, but the going 31 If I bear wit- according to my Father's prescript, and nothing else. ness of myself, my 31, 32. If I did any thing that tended to mine own witness is not true. honour, and were a single witness therein, you might 32 ¶ There is an- reasonably except against it; but as that which I do other that beareth is not to honour myself, but only to execute my Fawitness of me; and ther's will, so for the truth of what I say my Father ness which he wit- bears witness of me, and hath done it already, by nesseth of me is true. sending the Spirit, and a voice from heaven, and Ye sent unto giving me power to do miracles; and that sure is a John, and he bare competent testimony, which can deceive none. 33. And for the trial hereof, you have sent to 34 But I receive John, who baptized me, when the Spirit so descended not testimony from on me, and he that saw it testified to you the truth of man : but these it. I know that the wit 33 witness unto the truth. 35 He was a burn- or any man; but yet, you light. : things I say, that ye 34. But as for me, I need not the testimony of John, might be saved. that that believe him may ing and a shining believe him of me, and so escape and fly from the light and ye were danger which approacheth you, I thus mention to you 12 willing for a sea- his testimony, which was of such authority with you. son to rejoice in his 35. He was that Elias, described Ecclus. xlviii. by 36 But I have being like fire, and his word burning like a lamp, and 13 greater witness for a while you liked well to hear him, but as soon as than that of John: he testified of me then you presently rejected him. 36. But I have no need of that testimony of his, for me to finish, the same the working of those miracles, which God hath enworks that I do, bear abled me to work, is a greater demonstration of my 10 him that sent me for in the Syriac and ancient Latin and many 11 the lamp burning and shining, ὁ λύχνος ὁ καιόμενος 13 a testimony greater, thν μаρTU for the works which the Father hath given 9 cometh, ἔρχεται. Greek copies warpòs is left out. 12 pleased for a while, heλhoαTE. witness of me, that being sent by God than John Baptist's testimony, that the Father hath sent he saw the Spirit descend upon me. me. 37. And God the Father, by voice from heaven, 37 And the Father himself, which hath hath testified of me; but ye, as according to your sent me, hath borne fathers' desire, expressed Exod. xx. 19, Deut. v. 25, witness of me. Ye and xviii. 16, ye have not heard the voice of God, nor seen his appearance, so it appears by your actions, ye his voice at any time, behave yourselves as those that know nothing of God, nor seen his 14shape. ungodly impious men: see 1 John iii. 6. have neither heard 38 And ye have not 38. And for that only means left you, the word of his word abiding in God revealed to you, ye do not make use of that, or you: for whom he live according to it, as is apparent by your not behath sent, him ye believe not. lieving on me, who have seen, and heard, and know his will, and am sent by God, as the only means of declaring that will to you, and am foretold in the scripture as the Messias to come. 39 Search the you shall 39. Look into and examine the writings of the Old for in Testament, whereon you depend, and believe that them ye think 15 ye through performance of the Mosaical precepts you have eternal life: and shall have eternal life. And on examination they are they which testify of me. find that all those prophecies are types, and fulfilled in me, and that all the promises of life there made have an aspect on me, the giver of life. Look upon these though ye 40. But ye pository of your present and eternal bliss, and though they direct you to me as the only means to attain it, yet wilfully reject me, and by that means your eternal bliss also. 40 And ye will not come to me, that might have life. 41 I receive not honour from men. ye, as the re 41, 42. Alas, it is not your approbation or estimation (to be acknowledged or well spoken of by you) 42 But I know you, that I contend for, while I thus speak. But to this that ye have not the love of God in you. purpose I say it. By your dealing with me, who come with this testimony of my Father, it is apparent and discernible, how far you are (whatever you pretend) from all piety and love of God, that this testimony of God cannot work on you to receive me, but the being well spoken of by men (see ch. xii. 43.) is all you care for, and because that may be lost by receiving me, therefore am I rejected by you. 43 I am come in 43. But to see the sottishness of your dealings: I my Father's name, bring my commission from God, and ye heed it not; and ye receive me and yet if another, without any commission from God, not: if another shall a mere counterfeit, shall, in his own name, come, and come in his own undertake to seduce you, such as Simon Magus, (see note [e] 2 Thess. ii.,) what multitudes of you Jews will follow him! name, him receive. ye will |