John 5:6

  • The Whole Package (2)

    Jesus, upon seeing this man lying there and knowing that he had already been in that condition for a long time, *said to him, “Do you want to get well?”  John 5:6  NASB Get well – I want to be human.  That means I need to be in conversation with You.  I want to be fulfilled.  That means I need…

  • The Whole Package (1)

    Jesus, upon seeing this man lying there and knowing that he had already been in that condition for a long time, *said to him, “Do you want to get well?”  John 5:6  NASB Get well – Such an unfortunate translation.  hygiḗs génesthai can be translated this way, as it seems obvious that the crippled man is at the pool of…

  • God of Justice

    When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He *said to him, “Do you wish to get well?” John 5:6 NASB Do you wish to get well? – What a stupid question! The paralytic had been at the pool for decades waiting for a…

  • A Life of Shalom

    “Do you wish to be well?”  John 5:6  NASB To be well – Yeshua is making his way through the crowd at the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem.  To do so he has to pass by a pool.  Today, just like every day, it is surrounded by those who cling to life by a thread of…

  • Holistic Medicine

    “Do you wish to get well?”  John 5:6  NASB To get well – Yeshua is making his way through the crowd at the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem.  To do so he has to pass by a pool.  Today, just like every day, it is surrounded by those who cling to life by a thread of…

  • Do You Want To Be Well?

    John 5:6 Jesus is making his way through the crowd at the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem. To do so he has to pass by a pool. Today, just like every day, it is surrounded by those who cling to life by a thread of hope. Legend says that this pool sometimes becomes the channel of…