John 5:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 5:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 5:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 5:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

John 5:7 — World English Bible

John 5:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

John 5:7 — American Standard Version

John 5:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The ailing man answered him, `Sir, I have no man, that, when the water may be troubled, he may put me into the pool, and while I am coming, another doth go down before me.'”

John 5:7 — Young's Literal Translation

John 5:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The infirm [man] answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me. ”

John 5:7 — Darby Translation

John 5:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The sicke man answered him, Sir, I haue no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the poole: but while I am comming, another steppeth downe before me.”

John 5:7 — Geneva Bible

John 5:7 in Context — John 5

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.

9 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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What Does John 5:7 Mean?

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