FAQs
John 5 is the fifth chapter of the Gospel of John of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It relates Jesus' healing and teaching in Jerusalem, and begins to evidence the hostility shown him by the Jewish authorities.
What is the healing pool in the Bible? ›
The Pool of Bethesda is referred to in John's Gospel in the Christian New Testament, (John 5:2) in an account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man at a pool of water in Jerusalem, described as being near the Sheep Gate and surrounded by five covered colonnades or porticoes. It is also referred to as Bethzatha.
What are the healing in the Gospel of John? ›
The seven miracle stories recorded in John are, first, the turning of water into wine at a marriage feast in Cana; second, the healing of a nobleman's son who was at the point of death; third, the healing of a man at the sheep-gate pool; fourth, the walking on water; fifth, the feeding of five thousand; sixth, the ...
Do you want to get better scripture? ›
“When Jesus saw [the man] lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, 'Do you want to be made well? '” John 5:6. The first step in the healing miracle was this: Jesus drew near and he “saw” the man and he “knew” him.
Why does John 5 call himself that? ›
His stage name was given to him by Manson and refers to both the Bible chapter and him being the fifth member of Manson's band.
What is the spiritual meaning of the pool of Bethesda? ›
The pool is believed to have been used throughout history for ritualistic baths as well as a place where invalids waited to step into the pool for healing. The Bethesda Pool where Jesus healed the paralytic man believed to have been a mikveh, or ritual bath, in the time of Christ.
What is the significance of 38 years in John 5? ›
He did and he was immediately healed. Just like God took 38 years to get Israel ready to hear and respond to His calling, so the man at the well took 38 years of depending upon man before he was ready to hear the Word of God. He is telling us the same thing today as His Word is the same yesterday, today and forever…
Why did Jesus heal the lame man at the pool of Bethesda? ›
Jesus Christ, who had already done so much for this man, made it a point to seek him out again and cure him of an even more serious illness: his sins. As a result, complete healing occurred.
How does the Holy Spirit heal us? ›
The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables us to pray and to understand God's Word. The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, and he enables us to pray and to understand God's Word.
What was Jesus power to heal? ›
During his earthly life, Jesus was very active in his ministry of healing. He cured the blind, opened the ears of the deaf, and brought the dead back to life. The early Church Fathers gave our Lord the title of “the Divine Physician.” However, Jesus did not cure all disease and sickness once and for all.
Jesus said to them: “If you fast, you will produce sin for yourselves. And if you pray, you will be condemned. And if you give alms, you will do harm to your spirits. And in whatever land you enter and in which you walk, if they receive you eat whatever is put before you, and heal the sick among them.
What is the most uplifting Bible verse? ›
Psalm 31:24 - Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Isaiah 41:10 - Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
What does John 5 teach us? ›
Jesus claims equality with God in works (John 5:19), in love (John 5:20), in judgment (John 5:22), and in honor (John 5:23). He also points out that eternal life comes only to those who believe in Him (John 5:23–24).
What does the Bible say when you feel like giving up? ›
And there is no shortage of these verses; here are just a few: “A bruised reed he will not break and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out…” (Matthew 12:20) “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…” (Philippians 1:6) “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)
What are the lessons from the man at the pool of Bethesda? ›
The man at the pool also believed that he was in competition with others for healing—that only those who entered the water first after it was troubled could be restored to health. The belief that only a few can be healed can try to fool us as well.
What was John's main message? ›
The Gospel of John presents Christ as the longed for Messiah and Son of God, who comes to earth as a Jew to restore God's covenant people. Yet the very people who ought to have embraced their Messiah rejected him: “He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him” (John 1:11).
What was the most surprising or wonderful truth you learned or pondered about Jesus? ›
Jesus had humble beginnings.
Born into a carpenter's family, Jesus came from a poor, day-laborer home. This means Jesus would have known what it was like to live in poverty and have hunger and need. Although Jesus is the Son of God, he decided to come to earth as an ordinary guy, just like you and me.
What lesson do we learn from John 5:1-9? ›
God has made us well – he has met us with his grace. Jesus warns us not to take that grace for granted, lest something worse happens to us. In our story, the healed man gets the point and it ends with the words, 'The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.