Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. New Living Translation Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. English Standard Version In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. Berean Standard Bible On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed. Berean Literal Bible In these were lying a multitude of those ailing, blind, lame, paralyzed. King James Bible In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. New King James Version In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. New American Standard Bible In these porticoes lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, limping, or paralyzed. NASB 1995 In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, waiting for the moving of the waters; NASB 1977 In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [waiting for the moving of the waters; Legacy Standard Bible In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [waiting for the moving of the waters; Amplified Bible In these porticoes lay a great number of people who were sick, blind, lame, withered, [waiting for the stirring of the water; Christian Standard Bible Within these lay a large number of the disabled—blind, lame, and paralyzed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Within these lay a large number of the sick—blind, lame, and paralyzed —waiting for the moving of the water, American Standard Version In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered. English Revised Version In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered. GOD'S WORD® Translation Under these porches a large number of sick people-people who were blind, lame, or paralyzed-used to lie. Good News Translation A large crowd of sick people were lying on the porches--the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed. International Standard Version and under these a large number of sick people were lying—blind, lame, or paralyzed—waiting for the movement of the water. Majority Standard Bible On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed, awaiting the moving of the water. NET Bible A great number of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people were lying in these walkways. New Heart English Bible In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed. Webster's Bible Translation In these lay a great multitude of impotent persons, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. Weymouth New Testament In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed. World English Bible In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionin these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, [[waiting for the moving of the water, Berean Literal Bible In these were lying a multitude of those ailing, blind, lame, paralyzed. Young's Literal Translation in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water, Smith's Literal Translation In these lay a great multitude of weak, blind, lame, withered, expecting the moving of the water. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn these lay a great multitude of sick, of blind, of lame, of withered; waiting for the moving of the water. Catholic Public Domain Version Along these lay a great multitude of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the withered, waiting for the movement of the water. New American Bible In these lay a large number of ill, blind, lame, and crippled. [ New Revised Standard Version In these lay many invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd at these entrances a great many sick people were lying, the blind, the lame, and the crippled; and they were waiting for the water to be stirred up; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And in these many people were lying who were ill, blind, crippled, cancerous, and they were awaiting the moving of the water; NT Translations Anderson New TestamentIn these lay a great multitude of sick persons, blind, lame, withered, who waited for the moving of the water. Godbey New Testament In them a multitude of the sick, blind, lame, withered, were lying down. Haweis New Testament In these lay a vast multitude of infirm persons, blind, lame, withered, waiting the motion of the water. Mace New Testament where a great number of infirm, blind, lame, and paralytic people lay waiting for the moving of the water: Weymouth New Testament In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed. Worrell New Testament In these were lying a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, withered, [waiting for the moving of the waters: Worsley New Testament In these lay a great number of people that were infirm, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Pool of Bethesda…2Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda. 3On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed. … Cross References Matthew 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness. Luke 4:40 At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them. Mark 6:56 And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed. Matthew 14:14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick. Luke 6:17-19 Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. / They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed. / The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all. Matthew 15:30 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. Mark 3:10 For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him. Luke 7:22 So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Acts 5:15-16 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. / Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed. Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Isaiah 35:5-6 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. Isaiah 53:4 Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. Isaiah 61:1-2 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, Ezekiel 34:16 I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’ Psalm 103:3 He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, Treasury of Scripture In these lay a great multitude of weak folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. of blind. Matthew 15:30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: Luke 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. withered. 1 Kings 13:4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. Zechariah 11:17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. Mark 3:1-4 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand… waiting. Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. Lamentations 3:26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. Romans 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Jump to Previous Ailing Awaiting Blind Bodies Different Disabled Diseases Doorways Folk Great Halt Impotent Lay Moving Multitude Paralyzed Persons Power Sick Unable Used Waiting Walking Wasted Water Waters WitheredJump to Next Ailing Awaiting Blind Bodies Different Disabled Diseases Doorways Folk Great Halt Impotent Lay Moving Multitude Paralyzed Persons Power Sick Unable Used Waiting Walking Wasted Water Waters WitheredJohn 5 1. Jesus on the Sabbath day cures him who was diseased thirty-eight years.10. The Jews therefore object, and persecute him for it. 17. He answers for himself, and reproves them, showing by the testimony of his Father, 31. of John, 36. of his works, 39. and of the Scriptures, who he is. In these lay This phrase sets the scene for the miraculous event that is about to unfold. The Greek word for "lay" is "katakeimai," which implies a state of being laid down or reclining, often due to illness or incapacity. This word paints a vivid picture of helplessness and dependency, highlighting the dire need for divine intervention. The setting is the pool of Bethesda, a place believed to have healing properties, which draws a multitude of those in desperate need of physical restoration. a multitude of the sick blind lame and paralyzed Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Onἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. these [ walkways ] ταύταις (tautais) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. lay κατέκειτο (katekeito) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2621: From kata and keimai; to lie down, i.e. be sick; specially, to recline at a meal. a great number πλῆθος (plēthos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4128: A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sick, ἀσθενούντων (asthenountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 770: To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. From asthenes; to be feeble. [the] blind, τυφλῶν (typhlōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind. [the] lame, χωλῶν (chōlōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 5560: Lame, deprived of a foot, limping. Apparently a primary word; 'halt', i.e. Limping. [and the] paralyzed. ξηρῶν (xērōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3584: Dry, withered; noun: dry land. From the base of xestes; arid; by implication, shrunken, earth. Links John 5:3 NIVJohn 5:3 NLT John 5:3 ESV John 5:3 NASB John 5:3 KJV John 5:3 BibleApps.com John 5:3 Biblia Paralela John 5:3 Chinese Bible John 5:3 French Bible John 5:3 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 5:3 In these lay a great multitude (Jhn Jo Jn) |