John 5:4

for an angel went down at certain times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.

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In The King James Version

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 whatsoever disease he had.

In Context

3In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

5+ 5:5 (5-9) MP: Lame legs healed. (In the example, this man was lame for 38 years). (Is 35:6a) A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:60ח ( Chash’tiy, I hastened) I will hurry, and not delay, 2 to obey your mitzvot ·instructions·. 1

Proverbs 8:17I 'ahav ·affectionately love· those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· me. 2 Those who seek me diligently will find me. 1

Matthew 6:33But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Luke 13:24“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

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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