Took up his bed and walked (ηρε τον κραβαττον αυτου κα περιεπατε). The same distinction in tenses in the same verbs preserved, pun…

The Sabbath. To carry burdens on the Sabbath was forbidden in the Old Testament (Jeremiah 17:21; Nehemiah 13:15; […

The man was made whole.—The sufferer was known; the healing is in the striking form that no one could deny.

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,…

The outcome of the miracle was twofold: the paralytic was healed and a controversy broke out. Since the healing took place on the Sabbath, it broug…

And it was the Sabbath. Christ was well aware of how great an offense would immediately arise when they saw a man walking along laden with…

And immediately the man was made whole
As soon as ever the words were spoken by Christ, such power went with them, a…

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…

1. Having seen a visible miracle that shows the power of Christ to restore spiritual life, we now see an opportunity given to him to teach. …