John 5:5
“And a certaine man was there, which had an infirmitie thirtie and eight yeeres.”
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John 5:5 Context
3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folke, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the mouing of the water. 4For an Angel went downe at a certaine season into the poole, and troubled the water: whosoeuer then first after the troubling of the water stepped in, was made whole of whatsoeuer disease he had. 5And a certaine man was there, which had an infirmitie thirtie and eight yeeres. 6When Iesus saw him lie, & knew that hee had beene now a long time in that case, he sayth vnto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 7The impotent man answered him, Sir, I haue no man when the water is troubled, to put mee into the poole: but while I am comming, another steppeth downe before me.
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Other Translations
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
- King James Version
A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.
- American Standard Version (1901)
One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
- Basic English Bible
But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years.
- Darby Bible
And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
- Webster's Bible
And there was one man there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
- Weymouth Bible
A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.
- World English Bible
And a man was there, hauynge eiyte and thritti yeer in his sikenesse.
- Wycliffe Bible
and there was a certain man there being in ailment thirty and eight years,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.
- American Standard Version (1901)
One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
- Basic English Bible
But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years.
- Darby Bible
And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
- Webster's Bible
And there was one man there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
- Weymouth Bible
A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.
- World English Bible
And a man was there, hauynge eiyte and thritti yeer in his sikenesse.
- Wycliffe Bible
and there was a certain man there being in ailment thirty and eight years,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for John 5:5
Joh 5:5 And a certain man was there. With many others who thought the water had a healing power. His infirmity was probably paralysis.