3In these porticoes lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, limping, or5:3 Or had shrunken limbsparalyzed.5:3 Late mss add the following as the remainder of v 3, and v 4: paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the waters; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first stepped in after the stirring up of the water was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted
3In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [Early mss do not contain the remainder of v 3, nor v 4waiting for the moving of the waters;
3In these porticoes lay a great number of people who were sick, blind, lame, withered, 5:3 Early mss do not contain the remainder of v 3, nor v 4.[waiting for the stirring of the water;
3On these walkways5:3 Literally In these lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.5:3 NE, BYZ, and TR include awaiting the moving of the waters. 4For from time to time an angel descended into the pool and stirred the water. As soon as it was stirred, the first to enter the pool would be healed of his disease.
3-4Here a great number of disabled people used to lie down. Among them were those who were blind, those who could not walk, and those who could hardly move.