John 5:7

John 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The impotent 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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“I can’t, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to put me into the pool when the water bubbles up. Someone else always gets there ahead of me.”

Context of John 5:7

5One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me." 8Jesus said to him, "Get up, take up your bed, and walk." 9And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath.

John 5:7 word by word

ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ἀσθενῶν· κύριε, ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἔχω ἵνα ὅταν ταραχθῇ τὸ ὕδωρ βάλῃ με εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν· ἐν ᾧ δὲ ἔρχομαι ἐγώ, ἄλλος πρὸ ἐμοῦ καταβαίνει.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The impotent manἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: illG770
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Sirκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• noοὐou · noG3756
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• the waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• is troubledταράσσωtarassō · to troubleG5015
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• putβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the poolκολυμβήθραkolumbēthra · poolG2861
• butδέde · thenG1161
• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whileὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• am comingἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• steppeth downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253

Cross-references for John 5:7

• Deuteronomy 32:36For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone and there is none remaining, bond or free.
• Psalms 72:12For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
• Psalms 142:4Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul.
• Romans 5:6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
• 2 Corinthians 1:8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.
• 1 Corinthians 9:24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

Commentaries on John 5:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Sir, I have no man - , - "Yes, sir; but I have no man:" - this is the reading of C*GH, fourteen others, both the Syriac, later Persic, Arabic, and Chrysostom. Reader, be thankful to God for health and outward comforts. When long affliction has been allied to deep poverty, how deplorable is the state!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Sir, I have no man … - The answer of the man implied that he did wish it, but, in addition to all his other trials, he had no “friend” to aid him. This is an additional circumstance that heightened his affliction.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-40This chapter is structured like a courtroom case (a legal trial). It begins with a description of the event that led to the conflict (5:1–15). This is followed by the decision of the Jewish leaders to take action against Jesus (5:16). Next comes a statement of the charges against him (5:18). The chapter then presents the defense given by Jesus, where he explains his authority and his relationship with the Father (5:17, 19–40).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-95-9. thirty and eight years--but not all that time at the pool. This was probably the most pitiable of all the cases, and therefore selected.Read the comment

Topics related to John 5:7

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sabbath

In the dictionaries

• Folk
• Judgment
• Lest
• Light
• Palsy
• Pool
• Step
• Trouble
• Troubling
• Witness

Commentaries on John 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings