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. market: or, gate

3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was healed of whatever 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 case, he saith to him, Wilt thou be healed?

7 The impotent 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 steppeth down before me.

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

9 And immediately the man was healed, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.