² Now there is in Jerusalem by ^(A)the sheep gate a pool, which is called ^(B)in ^[a]Hebrew ^[b]Bethesda, having five porticoes. ³ In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, ^[c][waiting for the moving of the waters; ⁴ for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was made well from whatever sickness with which he was afflicted.] ⁵ And a man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years. ⁶ When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been sick a long time, He *said to him, “Do you wish to get well?” ⁷ The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when ^(C)the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” ⁸ Jesus *said to him, “^(D)Get up, pick up your mat and walk.” ⁹ And immediately the man became well, and picked up his mat and began to walk.

^(E)Now it was the Sabbath on that day.

¹⁶ And for this reason ^(A)the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

^23 (A)If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath?