New English Translation
John 5:7
7The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get into the water, someone else goes down there before me.”
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.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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."
- 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.”
Context of John 5:7
5Now a man was there who had been disabled for thirty-eight years. 6When Jesus saw him lying there and when he realized that the man had been disabled a long time already, he said to him, “Do you want to become well?” The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get into the water, someone else goes down there before me.” 8Jesus said to him, “Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk.” 9Immediately the man was healed, and he picked up his mat and started walking. (Now that day was a Sabbath.)
Read all of John 5John 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 32:36The Lord will judge his people, and will change his plans concerning his servants; when he sees that their power has disappeared, and that no one is left, whether confined or set free.
- Psalms 72:12For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.
- Psalms 142:4Look to the right and see! No one cares about me. I have nowhere to run; no one is concerned about my life.
- Romans 5:6For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.
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
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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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