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The Book of John, Chapter 5, Verse 7

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When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, ‹Wilt thou be made whole?›
King James Version
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
American Standard Version
The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
New English Translation
For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.
World English Bible
The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me."
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Jesus saith unto him, ‹Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.›
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And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
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The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.
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He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
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Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
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And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in [that] place.
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Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, ‹Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.›
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The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
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And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
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But Jesus answered them, ‹My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.›