3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 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 in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. 8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
5 Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito ay may kapistahan ang mga Judio. Si Jesus ay umahon sa Jerusalem. May malaking dakong paliguan sa Jerusalem na nasa tabi ng Tarangkahan ng mga Tupa. Ito ay tinatawag na Betesda sa wikang Hebreo. Ito ay mayroong limang portik Sumagot sa kaniya ang maysakit: Ginoo, wala akong kasama na maglagay sa akin sa dakong paliguan pagkahalo sa tubig. Sa pagpunta ko roon ay may nauuna nang lumusong sa akin. Sinabi ni Jesus sa kaniya: Bumangon ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan at lumakad ka. Kaagad na gumaling ang lalaki at binuhat niya ang kaniyang higaan at lumakad.