John 5:2

Moreover, [a] pool, the being-said-upon Hebrew-ly, "Bethesda," is-being in to{the Jerusalems} upon to{the of-sheep[Nehemiah 3:1 "gate"]}, having five porticos/colonnades.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

1Alongside the-same [a] festival of{the Judeans} has-been-being, and the Jesus ascends into Jerusalem.

3In to{the-same[plural]} has-been-being-lain-down [a] vast multitude of{the being-weak/infirm, blind, lame, withered, receiving-out[i.e. waiting for]} the move[noun] of{the water},

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Cross References

John 19:17and, bearing[weight] the cross of{sameself}, he-comes-out into the being-said, "place of{skull}," which Hebrew-ly is-being-said, "Golgotha,"

John 20:16The Jesus is-saying to{same}, "Mary." Turned, the-there is-saying to{same} Hebrew-ly, "Rabboni," which is-being-said, "Teacher."

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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