John 5:6-9 ▼

6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew he had already been there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to get well?|”

7 Sir,” the sick man answered, “I don’t have a man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, someone goes down ahead of me.”

8 “Get up,” Jesus told him, “pick up your mat and walk!”

9 Instantly the man got well, picked up his mat, and started to walk. Now that day was the Sabbath,