John 5:5-11

⁵One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.

⁶When Jesus saw him there on the floor it was clear to him that he had been now a long time in that condition, and so he said to the man, Is it your desire to get well?

⁷The ill man said in answer, Sir, I have nobody to put me into the bath when the water is moving; and while I am on the way down some other person gets in before me.

⁸Jesus said to him, Get up, take your bed and go.

⁹And the man became well straight away, and took up his bed and went. Now that day was the Sabbath.

¹⁰So the Jews said to the man who had been made well, It is the Sabbath; and it is against the law for you to take up your bed.

¹¹He said to them, But he who made me well, said to me, Take up your bed and go.