John 5:7

The sick man responded to Him, Lord, I have no man that may put me in the pool, when the water may be troubled: and while I come, another goes down before me.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

In Context

6Jesus seeing him lying down, and knowing that he already has much time, says to him; Do you wish to be whole?

8And Jesus says to him, Arise, take thy bed, and walk about.

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Cross References

John 5:3In them a multitude of the sick, blind, lame, withered, were lying down.

1 Corinthians 9:24Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.

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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