3. In these lay a great multitude of invalid folk, of blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.
4. For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5. And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been now a long time in that condition, he said unto him,
7. The invalid 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 steps down before me.
8. Jesus said unto him,
9. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and that same day was the sabbath.
10. The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.
11. He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me,