- Jesus heals a man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath, leading to a confrontation with the Jewish authorities. - The man is described as being impotent and unable to walk, but is miraculously healed by Jesus. - The Jewish leaders question the man for carrying his bed on the Sabbath, missing the significance of the healing miracle.
Jesus' Claim of Equality with God 02:46
- The Jewish leaders accuse Jesus of breaking the Sabbath law by healing the man and telling him to carry his bed. - Jesus responds by claiming equality with God the Father, stating that he can do whatever the Father does. - This leads the Jewish leaders to seek to kill Jesus for blasphemy, as he is making himself equal with God.
Jesus' Explanation of His Authority 18:52
- Jesus explains that the Father has given him the authority to judge and give life, just as the Father has. - He states that those who hear his words and believe will have eternal life and not come into condemnation. - Jesus foretells a future resurrection, where those who have done good will be raised to life, and those who have done evil will be raised to condemnation.
Jesus' Witness and the Rejection of the Jews 27:12
- Jesus appeals to the witness of John the Baptist, as well as the works the Father has given him, as evidence that he was sent by God. - He accuses the Jews of not having the love of God in them, and of not believing the Scriptures that testify about him. - The passage ends with Jesus warning that if another comes in his own name, the Jews will receive him, but they have rejected Jesus who came in his Father's name.
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