"For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubli…" — John 5:4

John 5:4 · KJV

“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 5:4

Verse 3

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

Verse 5

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

John 5 — Context

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.

When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time {in that case}, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?