John 5:7

The diseased 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 goeth down before me.

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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 saw this man lying there, and knowing that he had been for a long time diseased, saith to him, Dost thou wish to be made well?

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

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Cross References

Psalms 72:12For he shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.

John 5:3In these were lying a multitude of diseased persons, blind, lame, withered.

1 Corinthians 9:24Know ye not, that of those who run in the race-course all run, but one receiveth the prize? Thus run, 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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