Cross Reference 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

{John 5:4} For 1063 an angel 32 went down 2597 z5707 at y2596 a certain season 2540 x2596 into 1722 the x3588 pool, 2861 and 2532 troubled 5015 z5707 the x3588 water: 5204 whosoever then 3767 first 4413 after 3326 the x3588 troubling 5016 of the x3588 water 5204 stepped in 1684 z5631 was made 1096 z5711 whole 5199 of y3739 whatsoever 1221 x3739 disease 3553 he had. 2722 z5712

whosoever:
The sanative property of this pool has been supposed by some to have been communicated by the blood of the sacrifices, and others have referred it to the mineral properties of the waters. But:

1. The beasts for sacrifice were not washed here, but in a laver in the temple.
2. No natural property could cure all manner of diseases.
3. The cure only extended to the first who entered.
4. It took place only at one particular time.
5. As the healing was effected by immersion, it must have been instantaneous; and it was never failing in it effects.
All which, not being observed in medicinal waters, determine the cures to have been miraculous, as expressly stated in the text.

first:
"I made haste,ª ° and delayedª ° not¹ to keepª ° thy commandments.ª" {Psa 119:60} + "Giveª ° not¹ sleepª to thine eyes,ª nor slumberª to thine eyelids.ª" {Prv 6:4} + "I¹ loveª ° them that loveª ° me; and those that seek me earlyª ° shall findª ° me." {Prv 8:17} + "Whatsoever¹ ¹ thy handª findethª ° to do,ª ° doª ° [it] with thy might;ª for¹ [there is] no¹ work,ª nor device,ª nor knowledge,ª nor wisdom,ª in the grave,ª whither¹ ¹ thou¹ goest.ª °" {Ecc 9:10} + "The sorrowsª of a travailing womanª ° shall comeª ° upon him: he¹ [is] an unwiseª ¹ son;ª for¹ he should not¹ stayª ° longª in [the place of] the breaking forthª of children.ª" {Hsa 13:13} + "Butª seek¹ ye² ° firstª the¹ kingdomª of God,ª andª hisª righteousness;ª andª allª these thingsª shall be addedª ° unto you.ª" {Mtt 6:33} + "Andª fromª the¹ daysª of Johnª the¹ Baptistª untilª nowª the¹ kingdomª of heavenª suffereth violence,ª °° andª the violentª take² ° it² by force.ª °¹" {Mtt 11:12} + "Striveª ° to enter inª ° atª the¹ straitª gate:ª forª many,ª I sayª ° unto you,ª will seekª ° to enter in,ª ° andª shall² ° notª be able.ª ° ... Thereª shall beª ° weepingª andª gnashingª of teeth,ª whenª ye shall seeª ° Abraham,ª andª Isaac,ª andª Jacob,ª andª allª the¹ prophets,ª inª the¹ kingdomª of God,ª andª youª [yourselves] thrustª ° out.ª" {Lke 13:24-28} + "The¹ lawª andª the¹ prophetsª [were] untilª John:ª sinceª that timeª the¹ kingdomª of Godª is preached,ª ° andª every manª pressethª ° intoª it.ª" {Lke 16:16}

was made:
"And Elishaª sentª ° a messengerª unto¹ him, saying,ª ° Goª ° and washª ° in Jordanª sevenª times,ª and thy fleshª shall come againª ° to thee, and thou shalt be clean.ª ° ... Then went he down,ª ° and dippedª ° himself sevenª timesª in Jordan,ª according to the sayingª of the manª of God:ª and his fleshª came againª ° like unto the fleshª of a littleª child,ª and he was clean.ª °" {2Kg 5:10-14} + "Then saidª ° he unto¹ me, These¹ watersª issue outª ° toward¹ the eastª country,ª and go downª ° into¹ the desert,ª and go² ° into¹ the sea:ª [which being] brought forthª ° into¹ the sea,ª the watersª shall be healed.ª °" {Ezk 47:8} + "In that¹ dayª there shall be¹ a fountainª openedª ° to the houseª of Davidª and to the inhabitantsª ° of Jerusalemª for sinª and for uncleanness.ª" {Zch 13:1} + "And it shall be¹ in that¹ day,ª [that] livingª watersª shall go outª ° from Jerusalem;ª ¹ halfª of them toward¹ the formerª sea,ª and halfª of them toward¹ the hinderª sea:ª in summerª and in winterª shall it be.¹" {Zch 14:8} + "Andª suchª wereª ° some¹ of you:² butª ye are washed,ª ° butª ye are sanctified,ª ° butª ye are justifiedª ° inª the¹ nameª of the¹ Lordª Jesus,ª andª byª the¹ Spiritª of ourª God.ª" {1Co 6:11} + "Butª ifª we walkª ° inª the¹ light,ª asª heª isª ° inª the¹ light,ª we haveª ° fellowshipª one with another,ª ª andª the¹ bloodª of Jesusª Christª hisª Sonª cleansethª ° usª fromª allª sin.ª" {1Jn 1:7}

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