John 5:3

In 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},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

In Context

2Moreover, [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.

4for [a] messenger according-to season has-been-descending in to{the pool} and has-been-disturbing the water, so, the first step[ing]-in alongside the disturbance of{the water} has-been-being-become healthy, to{which} sometimes he-has-been-being-held-down/according-to to{disease-effect}.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:30and many crowds come-toward to{same} having alongside of{sameselves} lame, blind, deaf/mute, crippled, and many different-others, and they-toss same beside the feet of{the Jesus}, and he-heals same,

Luke 7:22and, respond[ing], the Jesus says to{same}, "Be[ing]-gone, message-off/away to{John} what you-behold and hear. Blind are-viewing-anew, lame are-walking-around, leprous are-being-purged/cleansed, deaf/mute are-hearing, dead are-being-roused, and destitute are-being-good-message-ized,

James 5:7So, be-far-[furious]desire[i.e. longsuffering], brothers, until of{the presence} of{the Lord}. Behold, the land-worker is-receiving-out[i.e. waiting for] the valuable fruit of{the land}, being-far-[furious]desire[i.e. longsuffering] upon to{same} until it-may-take rain, early and late.

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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