John 5:1-15
The Pool of Bethesda

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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

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

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5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

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6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

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7 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.

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8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

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9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

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10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.

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11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

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12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

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13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in [that] place.

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14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

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15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.

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