John 5:2-16

2Now there is in Jerusalem, at the sheepgate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.

3In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, [awaiting the moving of the water.

4For an angel descended at a certain season in the pool and troubled the water. Whoever therefore first went in after the troubling of the water became well, whatever disease he laboured under.]

5But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years.

6Jesus seeing this [man] lying [there], and knowing that he was [in that state] now a great length of time, says to him, Wouldest thou become well?

7The infirm [man] answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me.

8Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch and walk.

9And immediately the man became well, and took up his couch and walked: and on that day was sabbath.

10The Jews therefore said to the healed [man], It is sabbath, it is not permitted thee to take up thy couch.

11He answered them, He that made me well, he said to me, Take up thy couch and walk.

12They asked him [therefore], Who is the man who said to thee, Take up thy couch and walk?

13But he that had been healed knew not who it was, for Jesus had slidden away, there being a crowd in the place.

14After these things Jesus finds him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art become well: sin no more, that something worse do not happen to thee.

15The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus [and sought to kill him], because he had done these things on sabbath.