John 5:1-13 - A Paralytic Is Healed

¹ After these was the festival of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ² And there is in Jerusalem, at the sheep place a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, having five porches. ³ In these lay a great multitude of weak, blind, lame, withered, expecting the moving of the water. ⁴ For a messenger at a time went down into the pool, and troubled the water: then he having first stepped in after the troubling of the water became healthy, by whatever malady a long while since he was laid.

⁵ And a certain man was there, being in weakness thirty-eight years. ⁶ Jesus having seen the same lying down, and having known that it was already much time, says to him, Wilt thou be well?

⁷ He being sick answered him, Lord, I have no man, that, when the water was troubled, he might cast me into the pool: and in which I am coming, another steps down before me.

⁸ Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch, and walk. ⁹ And quickly the man was well, and he took up his couch, and walked: and the sabbath was in that day. ¹⁰ Then said the Jews to him healed, It is the sabbath: it is not lawful for thee to take up thy couch.

¹¹ He answered them, He having made me well, the same said to me, Lift up thy couch, and walk.

¹² Then they asked him, Who is the man having said to thee, Lift up thy couch, and walk? ¹³ And he healed knew not who he is: for Jesus escaped, a crowd being in the place.