"In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water." — John 5:3

John 5:3 · KJV

“In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.”

— John 5:3

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}

Verse 4

For an angel went down at a certain season 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.

John 5 — Context

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

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}

In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

For an angel went down at a certain season 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.

And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

Cross References

Mark 3:1-4

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

Matthew 15:30

And great multitudes came unto him, having with them {those that were} lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

Luke 7:22

Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

Zechariah 11:17

Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword {shall be} upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Lamentations 3:26

{It is} good that {a man} should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

James 5:7

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. {Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience}

Romans 8:25

But if we hope for that we see not, {then} do we with patience wait for {it}.

Proverbs 8:34

Blessed {is} the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.