John 5:9
7 “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
8 Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
10 so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”
11 But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
- KJV
- And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
- WEB
- Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now that day was a Sabbath.
- ASV
- And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.
- DARBY
- And immediately the man became well, and took up his couch and walked: and on that day was sabbath.
- BLB
- And immediately the man became well, and he took up his mat and was walking. And it was the Sabbath on that day.
- ÅB
- Og straks ble mannen frisk og han tok sin seng og gikk. Men det var sabbat den dag.
- OTB
- Straks ble mannen helbredet; han tok opp matten sin og gikk. Nå var den dagen en sabbat.
- B1930
- Og straks blev mannen frisk og han tok sin seng og gikk. Men det var sabbat den dag.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 3:7–8
Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
Read in contextJohn 9:14
Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
Read in contextMark 3:2–4
In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
Read in contextLuke 13:10–16
One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,
Read in contextMark 5:41–42
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
Read in contextMark 5:29
Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
Read in contextMatthew 12:10–13
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
Read in contextMark 1:42
And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
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