John 5:2
The Scripture
(2) Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
John 5 opens with Jesus healing a man crippled for thirty-eight years at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath, provoking the Jews' anger. He responds that the Father and Son work together, that the Son gives life and judgment, and that the dead will one day hear his voice. The chapter closes with Jesus rebuking their unbelief, pointing to John's testimony, the Father's witness, and the Scriptures that testify of him.
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