John 5:1-9 ▼

1 After these was the festival of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 And there is in Jerusalem, at the sheep place a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, having five porches.

3 In these lay a great multitude of weak, blind, lame, withered, expecting the moving of the water.

4 For a messenger at a time went down into the pool, and troubled the water: then he having first stepped in after the troubling of the water became healthy, by whatever malady a long while since he was laid.

5 And a certain man was there, being in weakness thirty-eight years.

6 Jesus having seen the same lying down, and having known that it was already much time, says to him, Wilt thou be well?

7 He being sick answered him, Lord, I have no man, that, when the water was troubled, he might cast me into the pool: and in which I am coming, another steps down before me.

8 Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch, and walk.

9 And quickly the man was well, and he took up his couch, and walked: and the sabbath was in that day.