John 5:7

The infirm [man] answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

In Context

6Jesus seeing this [man] lying [there], and knowing that he was [in that state] now a great length of time, says to him, Wouldest thou become well?

8Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch and walk.

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Cross References

Psalms 72:12For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

John 5:3In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, [awaiting the moving of the water.

1 Corinthians 9:24Know ye not that they who run in [the] race-course run all, but one receives the prize? Thus run in order that ye may obtain.

Matthew Henry on John 5:2-17

The Cure at the Pool of Bethesda. 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of… Read the whole commentary →

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