A pool in Jerusalem where people came to be healed; Jesus healed a man who has been an invalid for 38 years there.
About Bethesda
An Aramaic name transliterated into Greek, referring to a pool in Jerusalem mentioned in John 5:2. In Jesus' time, the pool was surrounded by five porches, called colonnades, creating a walkway around it. Bethesda was located near the Sheep Gate, and it was a place where many sick and unwell people gathered, hoping for miraculous healing by entering the pool at the right moment.
The name "Bethesda" has several variations in different manuscripts, including:
Key References
Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.
All Scripture References (1)
John (1)
Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.