^{1 Ref} After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

^{2 Ref} Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep `gate' a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.

^{3 Ref} In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, `waiting for the moving of the water.'

⁴ `for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the waters stepped in was made whole, with whatsoever disease he was holden.'

^{5 Ref} And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.

^{6 Ref} When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time `in that case', he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?

^{7 Ref} The sick 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.

^{8 Ref} Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.

^{9 Ref} And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.

^{10 Ref} So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.

^{1 Ref} After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

^{2 Ref} Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, "Bethesda," having five porches.

^{3 Ref} In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

⁴ for an angel of the Lord went down at certain times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was made whole of whatever disease he had.

^{5 Ref} A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.

^{6 Ref} When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"

^{7 Ref} The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me."

^{8 Ref} Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."

^{9 Ref} Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.

^{10 Ref} So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."