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The Pool of Bethesda

John 5:3

In 9 translations

BSB
On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.Literally In theseNE, BYZ, and TR include awaiting the moving of the waters. 4 For from time to time an angel descended into the pool and stirred the water. As soon as it was stirred, the first to enter the pool would be healed of his disease.
KJV
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
WEB
In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;
ASV
In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.
LSV
in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, [[waiting for the moving of the water,
YLT
in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,
DBY
In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, [awaiting the moving of the water.
DRC
In these lay a great multitude of sick, of blind, of lame, of withered; waiting for the moving of the water.
GNV
In the which lay a great multitude of sicke folke, of blinde, halte, and withered, wayting for the mouing of the water.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include πολὺ (“great”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν (“waiting for the of the water motion”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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

  • SBLGNT: πλῆθος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πλῆθος; Robinson–Pierpont add πολὺ.
  • SBLGNT: ξηρῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ξηρῶν; Robinson–Pierpont add ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν. 4 ἄγγελος γὰρ κατὰ καιρὸν κατέβαινεν ἐν τῇ κολυμβήθρᾳ, καὶ ἐτάρασσεν τὸ ὕδωρ· ὁ οὖν πρῶτος ἐμβὰς μετὰ τὴν ταραχὴν τοῦ ὕδατος, ὑγιὴς ἐγίνετο, ᾧ δήποτε κατείχετο νοσήματι..

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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
ἐν ταύταις κατέκειτο πλῆθος τῶν ἀσθενούντων, τυφλῶν, χωλῶν, ξηρῶν.
RP2018
Ἐν ταύταις κατέκειτο πλῆθος πολὺ τῶν ἀσθενούντων, τυφλῶν, χωλῶν, ξηρῶν, ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν.
TR-Boyd
Ἐν ταύταις κατέκειτο πλῆθος πολὺ τῶν ἀσθενούντων, τυφλῶν, χωλῶν, ξηρῶν, ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν.
SCR1894
εν ταυταις κατεκειτο πληθος πολυ των ασθενουντων τυφλων χωλων ξηρων εκδεχομενων την του υδατος κινησιν

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◆ Bethesda pool healing

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 3:1–4Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand,…
  • Luke 7:22So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
  • Matthew 15:30Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
  • Zechariah 11:17Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered and his right eye utterly blinded!”
  • Lamentations 3:26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
  • James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
  • Proverbs 8:34Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
  • 1 Kings 13:4Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered,…
  • Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

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