John 5:11
New International Version
But he replied, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ “

New Living Translation
But he replied, “The man who healed me told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”

English Standard Version
But he answered them, “The man who healed me, that man said to me, ‘Take up your bed, and walk.’”

Berean Standard Bible
But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ ”

Berean Literal Bible
But he answered them, "The One having made me well, that One said to me 'Take up your mat and walk.'"

King James Bible
He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

New King James Version
He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
But he answered them, “He who made me well was the one who said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’”

NASB 1995
But he answered them, “He who made me well was the one who said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’”

NASB 1977
But he answered them, “He who made me well was the one who said to me, ‘Take up your pallet and walk.’”

Legacy Standard Bible
But he answered them, “He who made me well was the one who said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”

Amplified Bible
He answered them, “The Man who healed me and gave me back my strength was the One who said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’”

Christian Standard Bible
He replied, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He replied, “The man who made me well told me, Pick up your mat and walk.’"”

American Standard Version
But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

Contemporary English Version
But he replied, "The man who healed me told me to pick up my mat and walk."

English Revised Version
But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man replied, "The man who made me well told me to pick up my cot and walk."

Good News Translation
He answered, "The man who made me well told me to pick up my mat and walk."

International Standard Version
But he answered them, "The man who made me well told me, 'Pick up your mat and walk.'"

Majority Standard Bible
But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”

NET Bible
But he answered them, "The man who made me well said to me, 'Pick up your mat and walk.'"

New Heart English Bible
But he answered them, "The one who made me well, that one said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'"

Webster's Bible Translation
He answered them, He that healed me, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

Weymouth New Testament
"He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'"

World English Bible
He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He answered them, “He who made me whole—that One said to me, Take up your pallet, and be walking”;

Berean Literal Bible
But he answered them, "The One having made me well, that One said to me 'Take up your mat and walk.'"

Young's Literal Translation
He answered them, 'He who made me whole -- that one said to me, Take up thy couch, and be walking;'

Smith's Literal Translation
He answered them, He having made me well, the same said to me, Lift up thy couch, and walk.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He answered them: He that made me whole, he said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He answered them, “The one who healed me, he said to me, ‘Take up your stretcher and walk.’ ”

New American Bible
He answered them, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’ ”

New Revised Standard Version
But he answered them, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He answered and said to them, He who had healed me, he told me, Take up your quilt-bed, and walk.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he answered and said to them: “He who made me well, he said to me, 'Take up your bed and walk.' “
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He answered them: He that restored me to health said to me, Take up your bed and walk.

Godbey New Testament
He responded to them, the one having made me whole, He said to me, Take thy bed, and walk about.

Haweis New Testament
He answered them, He that made me whole, the same person said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

Mace New Testament
he answered them, he that cured me said to me, take up your bed and walk.

Weymouth New Testament
"He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'"

Worrell New Testament
But he answered them, "He Who made me well, the Same said to me, 'Take up your bed and walk.'

Worsley New Testament
He answered them, He, that made me well, said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk.

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Context
The Pool of Bethesda
10so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.” 11But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” 12“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.…

Cross References
John 9:14-16
Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath. / So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.” / Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

Mark 2:9-12
“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’? / But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, / “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” ...

Matthew 12:10-13
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” / He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? / How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” ...

Luke 13:14-16
But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.” / “You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water? / Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”

Acts 3:6-8
But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.

John 7:23
If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?

Matthew 9:6-8
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And the man got up and went home. / When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Luke 6:9-10
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” / And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.

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.

Exodus 20:8-11
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ...

Jeremiah 17:21-22
This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. / You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers.

Nehemiah 13:15-17
In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day. / Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem. / Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

Ezekiel 20:12
I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Isaiah 58:13-14
If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. ...


Treasury of Scripture

He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said to me, Take up your bed, and walk.

John 9:16
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

Mark 2:9-11
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? …

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John 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.














But he answered
This phrase introduces the response of the man who had been healed. The Greek word for "answered" is "apekrithē," which implies a reply to a question or accusation. In the context of John 5, the healed man is responding to the Jewish leaders who questioned him about carrying his mat on the Sabbath. This highlights the tension between Jesus' miraculous works and the religious leaders' strict interpretation of the law. The man's answer is a testament to the authority of Jesus' command over traditional legalistic constraints.

The man who made me well
The phrase "made me well" is translated from the Greek "iasato," meaning to heal or cure. This emphasizes the completeness of the healing that Jesus provided. The man identifies Jesus not by name but by His miraculous act, underscoring the transformative power of Jesus' intervention. Historically, this healing took place at the Pool of Bethesda, a site known for its supposed healing properties, yet it was Jesus' word, not the water, that brought true healing.

said to me
The Greek word "eipen" is used here, indicating a direct and authoritative statement. This highlights the personal nature of Jesus' interaction with the man. Jesus' words carry divine authority, and the healed man acknowledges this by following His command. This reflects the broader theme in John's Gospel of Jesus as the Word made flesh, whose spoken word has the power to bring about physical and spiritual transformation.

Pick up your mat
The command to "pick up your mat" is significant. The Greek word for "pick up" is "aron," which means to lift or carry. This action was controversial because it was performed on the Sabbath, a day when carrying burdens was prohibited by Jewish law. However, Jesus' instruction signifies a new understanding of the Sabbath, one that prioritizes mercy and the well-being of individuals over rigid legalism. The mat, a symbol of the man's former infirmity, becomes a testimony to his healing and a challenge to the prevailing religious norms.

and walk
The Greek word "peripatei" means to walk or to live. This command not only restored the man's physical ability to walk but also symbolized a new way of life. Walking is often used metaphorically in Scripture to describe one's conduct or manner of living. By commanding the man to walk, Jesus invites him into a new existence, free from the constraints of his past affliction. This act of walking is a public declaration of the miracle and a witness to the power of Jesus' word.

(11) He that made me whole.--The man bases the use of his power upon the will of Him who had given it. That has been the one divine voice he has heard, and it cannot be wrong for him to obey it.

Verse 11. - And he answered them, He that made me whole, that very same man (ἐκεῖνος,, "even he;" cf. for this use of the pronoun, John 1:18, 33; John 14:21, 26, etc.) said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. This was justification for him. The Prophet-like Healer must know what was right, and upon his shoulders the responsibility must rest. There was a rabbinic saying, which the cured man may or may not have heard, that conferred a dispensing power upon a prophet; but the marl could not have known with any certainty that such was Christ's official character. It is, moreover, clear that he did not know at this moment either the face, the voice, or the name. Meyer hears a ring of defiance in these words. The other hints we obtain touching the man's character do not sustain such an idea.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he answered,
ἀπεκρίθη (apekrithē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“The [man who]
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

made
ποιήσας (poiēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

well
ὑγιῆ (hygiē)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5199: (a) sound, healthy, pure, whole, (b) wholesome. From the base of auzano; healthy, i.e. Well; figuratively, true.

told
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

me,
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

‘Pick up
Ἆρον (Aron)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

mat
κράβαττόν (krabatton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2895: A bed, mattress, mat of a poor man. Probably of foreign origin; a mattress.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

walk.’”
περιπάτει (peripatei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.


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