1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now in Jerusalem there is a pool by the sheep gate, which in Hebrew is called, Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and troubled the water; whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatever disease he had. 5 And a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he said unto him, Dost thou desire to be made whole? 7 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 steps down before me. 8 Jesus said unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole and took up his bed and walked, and on that day was the sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day; it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. 11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk. 12 Then they asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up thy bed and walk? 13 And he that was healed did not know who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. 15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole. 16 And for this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him: because he had done these things on a sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now, and I work.