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The Pool of Bethesda

John 5:8

In 9 translations

BSB
Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
KJV
Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
WEB
Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your mat, and walk.”
ASV
Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.
LSV
Jesus says to him, “Rise, take up your pallet, and be walking”;
YLT
Jesus saith to him, 'Rise, take up thy couch, and be walking;'
DBY
Jesus says to him, Arise, take up thy couch and walk.
DRC
Jesus saith to him: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.
GNV
Iesus said vnto him, Rise: take vp thy bed, and walke.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἔγειρε (“do arise”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Ἔγειραι (“to raise up”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of κράβαττόν: Textus Receptus: κράββατον.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: Ἔγειρε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἔγειρε; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἔγειραι.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἔγειρε ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει.
RP2018
Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἔγειραι, ἆρον τὸν κράββατόν σου, καὶ περιπάτει.
TR-Boyd
Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἔγειραι, ἆρον τὸν κράββατόν σου, καὶ περιπάτει.
SCR1894
λεγει αυτω ο ιησους εγειραι αρον τον κραββατον σου και περιπατει

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Bethesda pool healing

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 5:24But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
  • Matthew 9:6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
  • Mark 2:11“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
  • Acts 9:34“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

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