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John 5:2
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Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
- 1769 Oxford King James Bible "Authorized Version"
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Other Translations of John 5:2
Now there is at Hierusalem by the sheepe market, a poole, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, hauing fiue porches.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original John chapter 5
Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep {gate} a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep `gate' a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now in Jerusalem near the sheep-market there is a public bath which in Hebrew is named Beth-zatha. It has five doorways.
- Basic English Bible
Now there is in Jerusalem, at the sheepgate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.
- Darby Bible
Now there is at Jerusalem a pond, called Probatica, which in Hebrew is named Bethsaida, having five porches.
- Douay Rheims Bible
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue, Bethesda, having five porches.
- Webster's Bible
Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew `Bethesda.' It has five arcades.
- Weymouth Bible
Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, "Bethesda," having five porches.
- World English Bible
And in Jerusalem is a waissynge place, that in Ebrew is named Bethsaida, and hath fyue porchis.
- Wycliffe Bible
and there is in Jerusalem by the sheep-[gate] a pool that is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for John 5:2
5:2 There is in Jerusalem - Hence it appears, that St. John wrote his Gospel before Jerusalem was destroyed: it is supposed about thirty years after the ascension. Having five porticos - Built for the use of the sick. Probably the basin had five sides! Bethesda signifies the house of mercy.
View People's Bible Notes for John 5:2
Joh 5:2 There is at Jerusalem . . . a pool. Its supposed site is still shown, but is uncertain. Five porches. Shelters for the sick.
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