God’s Word Translation
John 5:9
9The man immediately became well, picked up his cot, and walked. That happened on a day of rest—a holy day.
John 5:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
- New International Version (NIV)At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.
Context of John 5:9
7The sick man answered Jesus, “Sir, I don’t have anyone to put me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I’m trying to get there, someone else steps into the pool ahead of me.” 8Jesus told the man, “Get up, pick up your cot, and walk.” The man immediately became well, picked up his cot, and walked. That happened on a day of rest—a holy day. 10So the Jews told the man who had been healed, “This is a day of rest—a holy day. You’re not allowed to carry your cot today.” 11The man replied, “The man who made me well told me to pick up my cot and walk.”
Read all of John 5John 5:9 word by word
καὶ εὐθέως ἐγένετο ὑγιὴς ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἦρεν τὸν κράβαττον αὐτοῦ καὶ περιεπάτει· ἦν δὲ σάββατον ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
- the manὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- was madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- wholeὑγιήςhugiēs · healthyG5199
- took upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- bedκράββατοςkrabbatos · bedG2895
- walkedπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
- andδέde · thenG1161
- onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the sameἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
Cross-references for John 5:9
- John 5:14Later, Jesus met the man in the temple courtyard and told him, “You’re well now. Stop sinning so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”
- Mark 1:31Jesus went to her, took her hand, and helped her get up. The fever went away, and she prepared a meal for them.
- Mark 5:29Her bleeding stopped immediately. She felt cured from her illness.
- Mark 10:52Jesus told him, “Go, your faith has made you well.” At once he could see again, and he followed Jesus on the road.
- Acts 3:7Peter took hold of the man’s right hand and began to help him up. Immediately, the man’s feet and ankles became strong.
- John 5:10So the Jews told the man who had been healed, “This is a day of rest—a holy day. You’re not allowed to carry your cot today.”
- John 7:23If you circumcise a male on the day of rest—a holy day, to follow Moses’ Teachings, why are you angry with me because I made a man entirely well on the day of rest—a holy day?
- John 9:14The day when Jesus mixed the spit and dirt and gave the man sight was a day of rest—a holy day.
- Matthew 12:10A man with a paralyzed hand was there. The people asked Jesus whether it was right to heal on a day of rest—a holy day, so that they could accuse him of doing something wrong.
- Mark 3:2The people were watching Jesus closely. They wanted to see whether he would heal the man on the day of rest—a holy day, so that they could accuse him of doing something wrong.
- Luke 13:10Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the day of rest—a holy day.
Commentaries on John 5:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The same day was the sabbath - Mr. Toynard supposes that this miracle was wrought on the 11th of Nisan, the sabbath before the passover, which was celebrated the 14th of Nisan, or 28th of March. But why did our Lord command this man to carry his bed on the sabbath, as the law prohibited all servile work, and especially the carrying of burthens? See Exodus 20:8; Jeremiah 17:21; Nehemiah 13:15. To this it may be answered, The man was a poor man, and if he…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The Sabbath - To carry burdens on the Sabbath was forbidden in the Old Testament, Jeremiah 17:21; Nehemiah 13:15; Exodus 20:8-10. If it be asked, then, why Jesus commanded a man to do on the Sabbath what was understood to be a violation of the day, it may be answered, 1.That the Son of man was Lord of the Sabbath, and had a right to declare what might be done, and even to dispense with a positive law of the Jews, Matthew 12:8; John 5:17. 2.This was a poor…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Jesus healed the sick man immediately and only asked him to obey. To prove that the man was healed, Jesus told him to pick up his mat and walk. Jesus performed this miracle on the Sabbath. The Sabbath was a weekly day of rest. The law of Moses said that no work should be done on that day (based on Genesis 2:2; Exodus 20:8). Jewish tradition identified 39 types of work that were not allowed (Mishnah Shabbat 7:2). One rule said that a person could not carry…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
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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
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