Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary John 5:15

"The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole." — John 5:15 (ASV)

Jesus’ interest in the man is implied in the word “found.” Apparently Jesus searched for him out of a concern for his spiritual state as well as for his physical illness. The command to “stop sinning” presupposes the possibility that the man’s affliction was caused by his own sin (but cf. comment on 9:2–3). There is no indication that this encounter strengthened the man’s faith and attachment to Jesus; in fact, the contrary could easily be inferred. But he did confess Jesus as his healer.