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After these things there was a feast of the Jews and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep [gate] a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.

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In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, [waiting for the moving of the water.]

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[for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the waters stepped in was made whole, with whatsoever disease he was holden.]

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And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.

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When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?

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The sick 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.

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

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And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.

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So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.

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But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

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They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up [thy bed], and walk?

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But he that was healed knew not who it was for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.

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Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.

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The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole.

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And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

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But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.