John 5:13

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But the man who was healed did not know who it was, because Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

Cross References

Luke 24:31

[Immediately] their eyes were opened [i.e., they were given insight] so they could recognize Him. And [just then] He disappeared from their view [Note: The Greek says, “became invisible,” suggesting that He vanished miraculously].

Luke 4:30

But He [just] walked right through them [miraculously (?)] and went on His way.

John 14:9

Jesus replied to him, “Have I been with you men all this time, and [still] you do not know me, Philip? The person who has seen me, has [also] seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

John 5:12

[Then] they asked him, “Who is this man who said to you, ‘Pick up your cot and walk?’”

John 5:14

Later on Jesus found the man in the Temple, and said to him, “Look, you have been made well; stop sinning or else something worse [i.e., than the handicap you had] will happen to you.”

John 8:59

So, they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself [or “was hidden,” suggesting a miraculous departure] and left the Temple [area].