1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

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, Will you be made whole?

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, Rise, take up your bed, and walk.

9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and that same day was the sabbath.