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NASB | John 5:2 ¶ Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 5:2 ¶ Now in Jerusalem, near the Sheep Gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew (Jewish Aramaic) Bethesda, having five porticoes (alcoves, colonnades). |
Bible Question: what does it mean; look to Bethesda? |
Bible Answer: Perhaps it signifies looking to what happened at the pool of Bethesda and learning from it. At that pool many hoped for a miracle based on superstition. But the lame man learned there that he should rather look to Jesus. And when he did so he was made whole. He also learned that he must go and sin no more. Here is the essnce of the Christian message. We were all 'lame', but when Jesus comes to us and calls us we are made whole as a free gift, and this is always followed by the command 'go and sin no more'. Best wishes Jonp |
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