John 5:2-7

2Now there is in Jerusalem by 1the sheep gate a pool, which is called 2in 3Hebrew 4Bethesda, having five porticoes.

3In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [5waiting for the moving of the waters;

4for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted.]

5A man was there who had been 6ill for thirty-eight years.

6When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, “Do you wish to get well?”

7The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when 7the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me.”