"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 c…" — John 5:7

John 5:7 · KJV

“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.”

— John 5:7

Verse 6

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?

Verse 8

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

John 5 — Context

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?

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.

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

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

Cross References

Psalms 72:12

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and {him} that hath no helper.

Deuteronomy 32:36

For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that {their} power is gone, and {there is} none shut up, or left. {power: Heb. hand}

1 Corinthians 9:24

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

Psalms 142:4

I looked on {my} right hand, and beheld, but {there was} no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. {I looked...: or, Look on the right hand, and see} {failed...: Heb. perished from me} {cared...: Heb. sought after}

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

Romans 5:6

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. {in due time: or, according to the time}

John 5:3

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