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A Disputed Verse
Many scholars note that this verse is missing from the oldest and most reliable Greek manuscripts. Commentaries like the Expositor's Bible Commentary and A.T. Robertson suggest it was likely added by a later scribe to explain why people were waiting by the pool (mentioned in verse 7). This is why many modern Bibles place this verse in brackets or a footnote.
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Albert Barnes
On John 5:4
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On John 5:4
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…
Charles Spurgeon
On John 5:4
19th Century
Preacher
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 5:4
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…
John Calvin
On John 5:4
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On John 5:4
17th Century
Pastor
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…
Matthew Henry
On John 5:1–9
17th Century
Minister
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…