John 5:7
The Scripture
(7) The impotent 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 steppeth down before me.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 32:36Psalms 72:12Psalms 142:4Romans 5:6II Corinthians 1:8II Corinthians 1:9II Corinthians 1:10John 5:4I Corinthians 9:24
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