John 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

John 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to be made well?””

John 5:6 — World English Bible

John 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole? ”

John 5:6 — American Standard Version

John 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“him Jesus having seen lying, and having known that he is already a long time, he saith to him, `Dost thou wish to become whole?'”

John 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation

John 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jesus seeing this [man] lying [there], and knowing that he was [in that state] now a great length of time, says to him, Wouldest thou become well? ”

John 5:6 — Darby Translation

John 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When Iesus sawe him lie, and knew that he nowe long time had bene diseased, he saide vnto him, Wilt thou be made whole?”

John 5:6 — Geneva Bible

John 5:6 in Context — John 5

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

6 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?

7 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.

8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

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What Does John 5:6 Mean?

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