1. After these things was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2. Now there is in Jerusalem, at the sheepgate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.
3. In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, awaiting the moving of the water.
4. For an angel descended at a certain season in the pool and troubled the water. Whoever therefore first went in after the troubling of the water became well, whatever disease he laboured under.
5. But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years.
6. Jesus seeing this man lying there, and knowing that he was in that state now a great length of time, says to him, Wouldest thou become well?
7. The infirm man answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me.
8. Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch and walk.