John 5:5-18

5 Now a certain man wasthere who had an infirmity thirty–eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lyingthere, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time,He said to him, "Do you want to be made well?"

7 The sick man answeredHim, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirredup; but while I am coming, another steps down before me."

8 Jesus said to him,"Rise, take up your bed and walk."

9 And immediately the manwas made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.

10 The Jews therefore saidto him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you tocarry your bed."

11 He answered them,"He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’"

12 Then they asked him,"Who is the Man who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk’?"

13 But the one who washealed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in thatplace.

14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, andsaid to him, "See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worsething come upon you."

15 The man departed andtold the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16 For this reason the Jewspersecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things onthe Sabbath.

17¶ But Jesus answered them, "MyFather has been working until now, and I have been working."

18 Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not onlybroke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equalwith God.