João 5

1 After these things there was a feast day of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 And in Jerusalem is a washing place, that in Hebrew is called Bethesda, and hath five porches. [Forsooth at Jerusalem is a standing water of beasts, that in Hebrew is called Bethesda, having five little gates, or entries.]

3 In these lay a great multitude of sick men, blind, crooked, and dry, abiding the moving [or the stirring] of the water.

4 For the angel of the Lord came down certain times into the [standing] water, and the water was moved; and he that first came down into the cistern, after the moving of the water, was made whole of whatever sickness he was held.

5 And a man was there, having eight and thirty years in his sickness.

6 And when Jesus had seen him lying, and had known, that he had much time, he saith to him, Wilt thou be made whole?

7 The sick man answered to him, Lord, I have no man, that when the water is moved [or troubled], to put me into the cistern; for while I come, another goeth down before me.

8 Jesus saith to him, Rise up, take thy bed, and go.

9 And anon the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and went forth. And it was sabbath in that day.