John 5:3
“In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.”
What does John 5:3 mean?
John 5:3 (KJV) reads: "In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water." This verse is part of a larger passage that describes the healing at the pool of Bethesda. The pool was located near the Sheep Gate in…
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In the heart of the Gospel of John, we are introduced to a powerful scene at the Pool of Bethesda, where a great multitude of afflicted people gathered, laying around a pool in anticipation. John 5:3 states, "In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt…
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Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and gratitude, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all things. As I reflect on the words of Your Holy Scripture, particularly from John 5:3, "In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt…
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