What is the meaning of John 5:6? When Jesus saw him Jesus’ first action is noticing the individual in the midst of a crowded pool. • Scripture repeatedly shows the Lord’s eyes settling on specific people—Luke 19:5: “When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry down….’” • His seeing is never casual; Mark 6:34 records Him viewing the multitude and being “moved with compassion.” • Our faith rests in a Savior who sees us personally, not abstractly (Psalm 33:13–15). lying there The man is motionless, unable to help himself. • His posture pictures helplessness—exactly where grace meets need (Romans 5:6). • Psalm 38:6 echoes such brokenness: “I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning.” • Though physically immobile, he is positioned for divine intervention—reminding believers that acknowledging weakness opens the door for Christ’s power (2 Corinthians 12:9). and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition Jesus knows the length and depth of every struggle. • John 2:24–25 states that He “knew all men… He knew what was in man.” • Omniscience does not distance Him; it draws Him closer (Psalm 139:1–4). • The passage affirms literal foreknowledge: thirty-eight years of suffering have not gone unnoticed. He asked him The Lord initiates; the man does not cry out first. • Throughout the Gospels, Christ steps toward the needy—Matthew 11:28: “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened….” • Revelation 3:20 shows the same heart: “I stand at the door and knock.” • His questions are invitations, stirring faith and personal engagement. “Do you want to get well?” More than information, this probes desire and readiness. • Healing—physical and spiritual—flows where willingness meets divine power (Mark 1:41). • John 8:36 promises true freedom: “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” • 1 Peter 2:24 anchors ultimate wholeness: “By His wounds you are healed.” • The question still confronts every hearer: acknowledge the need, consent to His cure, rise in new life. summary John 5:6 reveals a Savior who sees personally, understands history, initiates compassion, and invites willing faith. The verse assures each believer that no length of suffering escapes His notice, and that Christ still asks, with power to act, “Do you want to get well?” |
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