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.