After these things, was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up unto Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem, at the Sheep-gate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethzatha, - having, five porches. In these, was lying a throng of them who were sick, - blind, lame, withered. read more.
And there was a certain man there, who, for thirty-eight years, had continued in his sickness. Jesus, seeing, this one, lying, and taking note that now, a long time, had he continued, saith unto him - Desirest thou to be made, well? The sick man answered him - Sir! I have, no man, that, as soon as the water hath been troubled, might thrust me into the pool; but, while, I, am coming, another, before me, goeth down. Jesus saith unto him - Rise! take up thy couch, and be walking. And, straightway, the man was made well and took up his couch, and began to walk. Now it was Sabbath, on that day. The Jews, therefore, were saying, unto him who had been cured - It is, Sabbath; and it is not allowable for thee to take up thy couch: - who, however, answered them - He that made me well, he, unto me, said - Take up thy couch, and be walking. They questioned him - Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up thy couch , and be walking? But, the healed one, knew not, who, it was; for, Jesus, had turned aside, a multitude, being in the place. After these things, Jesus findeth him, in the temple, and said unto him - See! thou hast become, well: - No more, be committing sin, lest, some worse thing, do thee befall. The man went away, and told the Jews, that it was, Jesus, who had made him well. And, on this account, were the Jews persecuting Jesus, because, these things, he had been doing, on Sabbath.