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Read›John›Chapter 5

The Pool of Bethesda

John 5:12

In 9 translations

BSB
“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.
KJV
Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
WEB
Then they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your mat and walk’?”
ASV
They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
LSV
they questioned him, then, “Who is the Man who is saying to you, Take up your bed and be walking?”
YLT
they questioned him, then, 'Who is the man who is saying to thee, Take up thy couch and be walking?'
DBY
They asked him [therefore], Who is the man who said to thee, Take up thy couch and walk?
DRC
They asked him therefore: Who is that man who said to thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
GNV
Then asked they him, What man is that which said vnto thee, Take vp thy bed and walke?

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οὖν (“therefore”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include κράββατον σου (“mat of you”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὸν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of κράββατον: Tregelles, Byzantine text: κράβαττόν.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: οὖν. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read οὖν; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: Ἆρον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἆρον; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add τὸν κράβαττόν σου.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἠρώτησαν οὖν αὐτόν· Τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ εἰπών σοι· Ἆρον καὶ περιπάτει;
RP2018
Ἠρώτησαν οὖν αὐτόν, Τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ εἰπών σοι, Ἆρον τὸν κράββατόν σου καὶ περιπάτει;
TR-Boyd
Ἠρώτησαν οὖν αὐτόν, Τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ εἰπών σοι, Ἆρον τὸν κράββατόν σου καὶ περιπάτει;
SCR1894
ηρωτησαν ουν αυτον τις εστιν ο ανθρωπος ο ειπων σοι αρον τον κραββατον σου και περιπατει

Who and where

◆ Bethesda pool healing

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 21:23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
  • Judges 6:29“Who did this?” they said to one another. And after they had investigated thoroughly, they were told, “Gideon son of Joash did it.”
  • Romans 10:2For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
  • 1 Samuel 14:38Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.

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