John 5:2-17

²Now there is at Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethzatha, having five porches.

³In these were lying a multitude of diseased persons, blind, lame, withered.

⁵And a certain man was there, who had had his infirmity thirty-eight years.

⁶Jesus saw this man lying there, and knowing that he had been for a long time diseased, saith to him, Dost thou wish to be made well?

⁷The diseased 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 goeth down before me.

⁸Jesus saith to him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

⁹And immediately the man was made well, and took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the sabbath.

¹⁰The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath; and it is not lawful for thee to take up the bed.

¹¹He answered them, He that made me well, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. T

¹²hey asked him, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up, and walk?

¹³But the diseased man knew not who it was; for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being a crowd in the place.

¹⁴Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art made well; sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.

¹⁵The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

¹⁶And on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

¹⁷But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.