The sickman answeredHim, "Sir,I havenomanto putme into the poolwhenthe wateris stirredup, but whileI am coming,anothersteps downbeforeme."
Lookto the rightand see;For thereis noonewho regardsme; There is noescapefor me; Noonecaresfor my soul.
For he will deliverthe needywhen he criesfor help,The afflictedalso, and him who hasnohelper.
Nowthere is in Jerusalemby the sheep[gate] a pool,which is calledin HebrewBethesda,havingfiveporticoes.
In theselaya multitudeof thosewho were sick,blind,lame,and withered,[waitingfor the movingof the waters;
for an angelof the Lordwent downat certainseasonsinto the pooland stirredup the water;whoever thenfirst,afterthe stirringup of the water,steppedin was madewellfrom whateverdiseasewith whichhe was afflicted].
When Jesussawhim lying[there], and knewthat he had alreadybeena longtime[in that condition], He saidto him, "Do you wishto getwell?"
For while we were stillhelpless,at the right timeChristdiedfor the ungodly.
Do you not knowthat thosewho runin a raceallrun,but [only] onereceivesthe prize?Runin such a waythat you may win.
"For the LORDwill vindicateHis people,And will havecompassionon His servants,WhenHe seesthat [their] strengthis gone,And thereis none[remaining], bondor free.
