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

^{2 Ref} Now in Jerusalem near the sheep-market there is a public bath which in Hebrew is named Beth-zatha. It has five doorways.

^{3 Ref} In these doorways there were a great number of people with different diseases: some unable to see, some without the power of walking, some with wasted bodies.

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^{5 Ref} One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.

^{6 Ref} When Jesus saw him there on the floor it was clear to him that he had been now a long time in that condition, and so he said to the man, Is it your desire to get well?

^{7 Ref} The ill man said in answer, Sir, I have nobody to put me into the bath when the water is moving; and while I am on the way down some other person gets in before me.

^{8 Ref} Jesus said to him, Get up, take your bed and go.

^{9 Ref} And the man became well straight away, and took up his bed and went. Now that day was the Sabbath.

^{10 Ref} So the Jews said to the man who had been made well, It is the Sabbath; and it is against the law for you to take up your 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."