Thematic Bible: Thirty-eight years beside a pool and never a chance to get in
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After these was the festival of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And there is in Jerusalem, at the sheep place a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of weak, blind, lame, withered, expecting the moving of the water. read more.
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. And a certain man was there, being in weakness thirty-eight years. Jesus having seen the same lying down, and having known that it was already much time, says to him, Wilt thou be well? 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. Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch, and walk. And quickly the man was well, and he took up his couch, and walked: and the sabbath was in that day.
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. And a certain man was there, being in weakness thirty-eight years. Jesus having seen the same lying down, and having known that it was already much time, says to him, Wilt thou be well? 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. Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch, and walk. And quickly the man was well, and he took up his couch, and walked: and the sabbath was in that day.