John 5:4

"In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;"

Key Reflection

This verse depicts a scene where a large crowd of suffering individuals gathers by a pool, symbolically awaiting divine intervention and healing. The wait reflects their hope and longing for deliverance, mirroring humanity's broader desire for spiritual redemption and restoration.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 4. An angel. It is not affirmed that the angel did this visibly, or that they saw him do it. They judged by the effect, and when they saw the waters agitated, they concluded that they had healing properties, and descended to them. The Jews were in the habit of attributing all favours to the minis try of the angels of God, Ge 19:15; Heb 1:14; Mt 4:11; 18:10; Lu 16:22; Ac 7:53; Ga 3:19; Ac 12:11. This fountain, it seems, had strong medicinal properties. Like many other waters, it had the property of healing certain diseases that were incurable by any other means.

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