John 5:6

John 5:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
• English Standard Version (ESV)When 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?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?”

Context of John 5:6

5One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” 7“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.” 8Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”

John 5:6 word by word

τοῦτον ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς κατακείμενον, καὶ γνοὺς ὅτι πολὺν ἤδη χρόνον ἔχει, λέγει αὐτῷ· θέλεις ὑγιὴς γενέσθαι;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• himοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• lieκατάκειμαιkatakeimai · to reclineG2621
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• knewγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he had beenἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• a longπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Wilt thouθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• be madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• wholeὑγιήςhugiēs · healthyG5199

Cross-references for John 5:6

• John 21:17The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
• Psalms 142:3When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.
• Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
• Isaiah 65:1“I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.’
• Jeremiah 13:27your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution! I have seen your detestable acts on the hills and in the fields. Woe to you, Jerusalem! How long will you be unclean?”
• Luke 18:41“What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

Commentaries on John 5:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Wilt thou be made whole? - Christ, by asking this question, designed to excite in this person faith, hope, and a greater desire of being healed. He wished him to reflect on his miserable state, that he might be the better prepared to receive a cure, and to value it when it came. Addresses of this kind are always proper from the preachers of the Gospel, that the hearts, as well of hardened as of desponding sinners, may be stirred up to desire and expect…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 5:6

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sabbath

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Folk
• Judgment
• Lest
• Light
• Palsy
• Step
• Trouble
• Troubling

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