John 5:3 - Forerunner Commentary

John 5:3

A Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda

1 After ^athis there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus ^bwent up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is in Jerusalem ^aby the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew,¹ Bethesda, having five porches.

3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame,¹ paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.

4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had.

5 Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”

7 The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.”

8 Jesus said to him, ^a“Rise, take up your bed and walk.”

9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And ^athat day was the Sabbath.

10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath; ^ait is not lawful for you to carry your bed.”

11 He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’ ”

Verse Comparison: John 5:3

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American Standard Version
In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, `waiting for the moving of the water.'

Amplified® Bible
In these lay a great number of sick folk--some blind, some crippled, and some paralyzed (shriveled up)--{waiting for the bubbling up of the water.}

Contemporary English Version
Many sick, blind, lame, and crippled people were lying close to the pool.

Darby English Version
In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, [awaiting the moving of the water.

Good News Bible
A large crowd of sick people were lying on the porches---the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.

International Standard Version
and under these a large number of sick people were lying-blind, lame, or paralyzed-waiting for the movement of the water.

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

New American Standard Bible
In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [waiting for the moving of the waters;

New International Version
Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed.

New King James Version
In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In these lay a multitude of those who had become sick, blind, lame, and withered, [waiting for the moving of the waters;

Young's Literal Translation
in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,

New English Translation
A great number of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people were lying in these walkways.¹

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