John 5:2

And in Jerusalem is a waissynge place, that in Ebrew is named Bethsaida, and hath fyue porchis.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

In Context

1Aftir these thingis ther was a feeste dai of Jewis, and Jhesus wente vp to Jerusalem.

3In these lay a greet multitude of sike men, blynde, crokid, and drie, abidynge the mouyng of the watir.

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Cross References

John 19:17And he bar to hym silf a cros, and wente out in to that place, that is seid of Caluarie, in Ebreu Golgatha;

John 20:16Jhesus seith to hir, Marie. Sche `turnede, and seith to hym, Rabony, that is to seie, Maister.

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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