John 5:3

God's Word

Under these porches a large number of sick people—people who were blind, lame, or paralyzed—used to lie.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:4

When King Jeroboam heard the man of God condemning the altar in Bethel, he pointed to the man across the altar. “Arrest him,” he said. But the arm that he used to point to the man of God was paralyzed so that he couldn’t pull it back.

Proverbs 8:34

Blessed is the person who listens to me, watches at my door day after day, and waits by my doorposts.

Lamentations 3:26

“It is good to continue to hope and wait silently for the Lord to save us.

Zechariah 11:17

“How horrible it will be for the foolish shepherd who abandoned the sheep. A sword will strike his arm and his right eye. His arm will be completely withered. His right eye will be completely blind.”

Matthew 15:30

A large crowd came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, disabled, those unable to talk, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he cured them.

Matthew 4:24

The news about Jesus spread throughout Syria. People brought him everyone who was sick, those who suffered from any kind of disease or pain. They also brought epileptics, those who were paralyzed, and people possessed by demons, and he cured them all.

Luke 7:22

Jesus answered John’s disciples, “Go back, and tell John what you have seen and heard: Blind people see again, lame people are walking, those with skin diseases are made clean, deaf people hear again, dead people are brought back to life, and poor people hear the Good News.

John 5:2

Near Sheep Gate in Jerusalem was a pool called Bethesda in Hebrew. It had five porches.

Romans 8:25

But if we hope for what we don’t see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. See how farmers wait for their precious crops to grow. They wait patiently for fall and spring rains.