John 5:1-9 ▼

1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is at Jerusalem near the sheep- market a pool, called in Hebrew Bethesda, with five porticos about it.

3 In these lay a great number of people that were infirm, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

4 For an angel descended at a certain season into the pool, and moved the water; the first therefore that went in after the disturbing of the water, was cured of whatever malady he laboured under.

5 And there was a man who had been under illness thirty eight years.

6 Jesus seeing him lie there, and knowing that he had been now a long time ill, saith unto him, Dost thou desire to be cured?

7 The infirm man answered Him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is moved, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming, another goes down before me.

8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

9 And immediately the man was cured: and he took up his bed and walked.