Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your mat, and walk.”
- BSB Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
- ESV Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.”
- NKJV Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.”
- NASB Jesus *said to him, “Get up, pick up your pallet and walk.”
- NLT Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!”
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Quick answer
Jesus simply commanded the man to rise, take up his mat, and walk. His word alone accomplishes what years of waiting could not.
Overview
With a direct command Jesus heals instantly, bypassing the superstition surrounding the pool. The power lies entirely in his authoritative word. This anticipates Jesus' claim that the Son gives life, demonstrating divine authority over the body and, ultimately, over death itself.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Luke 5:24But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
- Matt 9:6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
- Mark 2:11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
- Acts 9:34And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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