1 AFTER these there was a feast of the Jihudoyee, and Jeshu went up to Urishlem.2 Now there was there in Urishlem a certain place of ablution, which was called in Hebrew Bethchesda, and having in it five porticoes.3 And in these were many infirm people, blind and lame and withered, awaiting the moving of the waters.4 For an angel at times descended to the pool and moved the waters; and he who first descended after the movement of the waters was healed of whatever disease he had.5 But a certain man was there who for thirtyand-eight years had been in a disease.6 Jeshu saw this (man) as he lay, and knew that for a long time he had (been thus), and said to him, Art thou willing to be healed?7 The diseased man answered and said, Yes, my Lord; but I have no man who, when the waters are moved, shall cast me into the pool: but while I am coming, another before me descendeth.8 Jeshu saith to him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.9 And in the instant that man was healed, and, arising, he took up his bed, and walked: and that day was the shabath.