Cross Reference JOHN 5:2 NOW THERE IS AT JERUSALEM BY THE SHEEP MARKET A POOL WHICH IS CALLED IN THE HEBREW TONGUE BETHESDA HAVING FIVE PORCHES

{John 5:2} Now 1161 there is 2076 z5748 at 1722 Jerusalem 2414 by 1909 the x3588 sheep 4262 [market] a pool, 2861 which y3588 is called 1951 z5746 in the Hebrew tongue 1447 Bethesda, 964 having 2192 z5723 five 4002 porches. 4745

market:
or, gate, "Then Eliashibª the highª priestª rose upª ° with his brethrenª the priests,ª and they buildedª °¹ the sheepª gate;ª they¹ sanctifiedª ° it, and set upª ° the doorsª of it; even unto¹ the towerª of Meahª they sanctifiedª ° it, unto¹ the towerª of Hananeel.ª" {Neh 3:1} + "And from above¹ ¹ the gateª of Ephraim,ª and above¹ the oldª gate,ª and above¹ the fishª gate,ª and the towerª of Hananeel,ª and the towerª of Meah,ª even unto¹ the sheepª gate:ª and they stood stillª ° in the prisonª gate.ª" {Neh 12:39}

pool:
"Ye have seenª ° also the breachesª of the cityª of David,ª that¹ they are many:ª ° and ye gathered togetherª °¹ the watersª of the lowerª pool.ª" {Isa 22:9} + "Ye madeª ° also a ditchª between¹ the two wallsª for the waterª of the oldª pool:ª but ye have not¹ lookedª ° unto¹ the makerª ° thereof, neither¹ had respectª ° unto him that fashionedª ° it long ago.ª ¹" {Isa 22:11}

Bethesda:
The supposed remains of the pool of Bethesda are situated on the east of Jerusalem, contiguous on one side to St. Stephen's gate, and on the other to the area of the temple. Maundrell states that, "it is 120 paces long, and forty broad, and at least eight deep, but void of water. At its west end it discovers some old arches, now damned up. These some will have to be porches, in which sat that multitude of lame, halt, and blind. But it is not likely, for instead of five, there are but three."