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John 5:5-6 KJV
John · chapter 5 · verses 5–6
5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6When 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?John 5:5-6 · King James Version
John 5:5-6 in context
3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4For 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.
5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6When 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?
7The 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.
8Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
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Key words (Strong's)
- infirmityenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- infirmityastheneiawant of strength, weakness, infirmity, of the body, its native weakness and frailty…G769 →
- certaintisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- thirtytriakontathirtyG5144 →
- eightoktōeightG3638 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- knewginōskōto learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel, to become known, to…G1097 →
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This miraculous cure is not recorded by any other of the evangelists, who confine themselves mostly to the miracles wrought in Galilee, but John relates those wrought at Jerusalem. Concerning this observe, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-16