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John 5:4

for [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}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 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},

5Moreover, some man has-been-being there thirty and eight years, having in to{the infirmity} of{same}.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:33Moreover, be-seeking first the kingdom of{the God} and the justice-ness of{same} and the-same all will-be-placed-toward to{you}.

Luke 13:24"Be-competing/contending to-come-into through of{the narrow gate}, that many, I-am-saying to{you}, will-seek to-come-into and will_not_have-strength.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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