All of this verse is wanting in the oldest and best manuscripts like Aleph B C D W 33 Old Syriac, Coptic versions, Latin Vulgate. It is undoubtedly…

An angel. It is not affirmed that the angel did this visibly, or that they saw him do it. They judged by the effect, and…

After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called…

St. Augustine of Hippo: After the miracle in Galilee, Jesus returned to Jerusalem: After this there was a feast of the Jews,…

Excavations have located this pool in the northwest corner of old Jerusalem. It was surrounded by a colonnade on all four sides and down the middle…

For an angel went down. It was, no doubt, a work unique to God to cure the sick; but, as He was accustomed to employ the ministry and agen…

For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool ,
&c.] This angel is not to be understood of a messenger sent from th…

We are all by nature impotent people in spiritual things: blind, lame, and withered. However, full provision is made for our cure, if we pay attent…

John 5:8: Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your bed and walk.” [n. 716]