John 5:4-17

⁴For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and agitated the water: whoever then first after the stirring of the water stepped in, was cured of whatever disease he had.

⁵And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

⁶When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case , he saith to him, Wilt thou be healed?

⁷The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is agitated, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

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

⁹And immediately the man was healed, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

¹⁰The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, it is the sabbath; it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

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

¹²Then they asked him, What man is that who said to thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

¹³And he that was healed knew not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

¹⁴Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art cured: sin no more, lest a worse thing come to thee.

¹⁵The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.

¹⁶And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

¹⁷But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.