John 5:5

American Standard Version

And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.

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John 5:5 in other translations

A certain man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years.

John 5:5 · World English Bible

John 5:5 in context

  1. 2Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.
  2. 3In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.
  3. 5And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.
  4. 6When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?
  5. 7The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.