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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/5.htm">New International Version</a> But he replied, &#8220The man who made me well said to me, &#8216Pick up your mat and walk.&#8217 &#8220 <a href="/nlt/john/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> But he replied, “The man who healed me told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” <a href="/esv/john/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> But he answered them, “The man who healed me, that man said to me, ‘Take up your bed, and walk.’” <a href="/bsb/john/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” <a href="/blb/john/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But he answered them, "The One having made me well, that One said to me 'Take up your mat and walk.'" <a href="/kjv/john/5.htm">King James Bible</a> He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. <a href="/nkjv/john/5.htm">New King James Version</a> He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/john/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But he answered them, “He who made me well was the one who said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’” <a href="/nasb/john/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> But he answered them, &#8220He who made me well was the one who said to me, &#8216Pick up your pallet and walk.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But he answered them, “He who made me well was the one who said to me, ‘Take up your pallet and walk.’” <a href="/lsb/john/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But he answered them, “He who made me well was the one who said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” <a href="/amp/john/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He answered them, “The Man who healed me and gave me back my strength was the One who said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’” <a href="/csb/john/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He replied, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/john/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He replied, &#8220The man who made me well told me, Pick up your mat and walk.&#8217"&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. <a href="/cev/john/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But he replied, "The man who healed me told me to pick up my mat and walk." <a href="/erv/john/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. <a href="/gwt/john/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The man replied, "The man who made me well told me to pick up my cot and walk." <a href="/gnt/john/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> He answered, "The man who made me well told me to pick up my mat and walk." <a href="/isv/john/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> But he answered them, "The man who made me well told me, 'Pick up your mat and walk.'" <a href="/msb/john/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But he answered, ?The man who made me well told me, ?Pick up your mat and walk.?? <a href="/net/john/5.htm">NET Bible</a> But he answered them, "The man who made me well said to me, 'Pick up your mat and walk.'" <a href="/nheb/john/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But he answered them, "The one who made me well, that one said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'" <a href="/wbt/john/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He answered them, He that healed me, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. <a href="/wey/john/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'" <a href="/web/john/5.htm">World English Bible</a> He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He answered them, “He who made me whole—that One said to me, Take up your pallet, and be walking”; <a href="/blb/john/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But he answered them, "The One having made me well, that One said to me 'Take up your mat and walk.'" <a href="/ylt/john/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> He answered them, 'He who made me whole -- that one said to me, Take up thy couch, and be walking;' <a href="/slt/john/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He answered them, He having made me well, the same said to me, Lift up thy couch, and walk.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He answered them: He that made me whole, he said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. <a href="/cpdv/john/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He answered them, “The one who healed me, he said to me, ‘Take up your stretcher and walk.’ ” <a href="/nabre/john/5.htm">New American Bible</a> He answered them, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’ ” <a href="/nrsvce/john/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But he answered them, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He answered and said to them, He who had healed me, he told me, Take up your quilt-bed, and walk. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But he answered and said to them: “He who made me well, he said to me, 'Take up your bed and walk.' “<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> He answered them: He that restored me to health said to me, Take up your bed and walk. <a href="/godbey/john/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> He responded to them, the one having made me whole, He said to me, <FR>Take thy bed, and walk about.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> He answered them, He that made me whole, the same person said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. <a href="/mace/john/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> he answered them, he that cured me said to me, take up your bed and walk. <a href="/wey/john/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'" <a href="/worrell/john/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But he answered them, "He Who made me well, the Same said to me, <FR>'Take up your bed and walk.'<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> He answered them, He, that made me well, said unto me, <FR>Take up thy bed and walk.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/5-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1407" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/5.htm">The Pool of Bethesda</a> …10so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.” 11<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: apekrithē (V-AIP-3S) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">he answered,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">“The man who</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">made</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me</a> <a href="/greek/5199.htm" title="5199: hygiē (Adj-AMS) -- (a) sound, healthy, pure, whole, (b) wholesome. From the base of auzano; healthy, i.e. Well; figuratively, true.">well</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinos (DPro-NMS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">told</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me,</a> <a href="/greek/142.htm" title="142: Aron (V-AMA-2S) -- To raise, lift up, take away, remove. ">‘Pick up</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/2895.htm" title="2895: krabatton (N-AMS) -- A bed, mattress, mat of a poor man. Probably of foreign origin; a mattress.">mat</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4043.htm" title="4043: peripatei (V-PMA-2S) -- From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.">walk.’”</a> 12“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/9-14.htm">John 9:14-16</a> Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath. / So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.” / Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them. <a href="/mark/2-9.htm">Mark 2:9-12</a> “Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’? / But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, / “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” ... <a href="/matthew/12-10.htm">Matthew 12:10-13</a> and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” / He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? / How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” ... <a href="/luke/13-14.htm">Luke 13:14-16</a> But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.” / “You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water? / Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?” <a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Acts 3:6-8</a> But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/john/7-23.htm">John 7:23</a> If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath? <a href="/matthew/9-6.htm">Matthew 9:6-8</a> But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And the man got up and went home. / When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. <a href="/luke/6-9.htm">Luke 6:9-10</a> Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” / And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored. <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a> Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. <a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a> Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ... <a href="/jeremiah/17-21.htm">Jeremiah 17:21-22</a> This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. / You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers. <a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">Nehemiah 13:15-17</a> In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day. / Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem. / Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day? <a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12</a> I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. <a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a> If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-12.htm">Deuteronomy 5:12-15</a> Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said to me, Take up your bed, and walk.<a href="/john/9-16.htm">John 9:16</a> Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.<a href="/mark/2-9.htm">Mark 2:9-11</a> Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/5-10.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/john/5-10.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/john/5-10.htm">Cured</a> <a href="/john/5-10.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/john/5-10.htm">Mat</a> <a href="/john/5-10.htm">Pallet</a> <a href="/john/5-8.htm">Pick</a> <a href="/john/5-9.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/john/5-9.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/john/5-9.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/5-12.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/john/5-12.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/john/5-13.htm">Cured</a> <a href="/john/5-13.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/john/5-12.htm">Mat</a> <a href="/john/5-12.htm">Pallet</a> <a href="/john/5-12.htm">Pick</a> <a href="/john/5-12.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/john/5-12.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/john/5-14.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">John 5</div>1. <a href="/john/5-1.htm">Jesus on the Sabbath day cures him who was diseased thirty-eight years.</a> 10. <a href="/john/5-10.htm">The Jews therefore object, and persecute him for it.</a> 17. <a href="/john/5-17.htm">He answers for himself, and reproves them, showing by the testimony of his Father,</a> 31. <a href="/john/5-31.htm">of John,</a> 36. <a href="/john/5-36.htm">of his works,</a> 39. <a href="/john/5-39.htm">and of the Scriptures, who he is.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But he answered This phrase introduces the response of the man who was healed by Jesus. It highlights the importance of personal testimony in the Gospels. The healed man is responding to the Jewish leaders who questioned him about carrying his mat on the Sabbath, which was considered work and thus a violation of their interpretation of the Sabbath law. This sets the stage for a conflict between Jesus' actions and the religious leaders' understanding of the law.The man who made me well This refers to Jesus, who had just performed a miraculous healing at the Pool of Bethesda. The phrase emphasizes the transformative power of Jesus' miracles, which serve as signs pointing to His divine authority. The healing itself is significant, as it demonstrates Jesus' compassion and power over physical ailments, fulfilling prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a>, which speak of the Messiah bringing healing.told me This indicates the authority of Jesus' command. In the cultural context, a rabbi or teacher's words carried significant weight, and the healed man is acknowledging Jesus' authority by following His instructions. This also reflects the theme of obedience to Christ's words, which is a recurring theme in the New Testament.‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ This command from Jesus not only resulted in physical healing but also symbolized spiritual renewal and liberation. The act of carrying the mat on the Sabbath was controversial, as it challenged the Pharisaic interpretation of the law. This phrase connects to other instances where Jesus reinterprets the law, emphasizing mercy and the spirit of the law over legalistic adherence (e.g., <a href="/matthew/12.htm">Matthew 12:1-8</a>). The command to walk signifies a new beginning and a call to live in the freedom that Jesus offers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in the Gospel of John, who performs the healing at the pool of Bethesda. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_healed_man.htm">The Healed Man</a> A man who had been an invalid for 38 years and was healed by Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_leaders.htm">The Jewish Leaders</a> Religious authorities who questioned the healed man about carrying his mat on the Sabbath. 4. <a href="/topical/p/pool_of_bethesda.htm">Pool of Bethesda</a> A pool in Jerusalem where the healing took place, known for its supposed healing properties. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sabbath.htm">Sabbath</a> The day of rest in Jewish law, which becomes a point of contention in this account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_christ's_command.htm">Obedience to Christ's Command</a> The healed man's immediate response to Jesus' command demonstrates the importance of obedience in faith. When Jesus speaks, we should act without hesitation. <a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> Jesus' authority supersedes traditional interpretations of the law. His command to the man to carry his mat on the Sabbath highlights His lordship over the Sabbath. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_action.htm">Faith and Action</a> The man's healing was not just a passive event; it required him to act on Jesus' words. Our faith should lead to action, even when it challenges societal norms. <a href="/topical/c/confronting_legalism.htm">Confronting Legalism</a> The reaction of the Jewish leaders shows the danger of prioritizing legalistic interpretations over compassion and the work of God. We should be cautious not to let tradition hinder our understanding of God's work. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_through_transformation.htm">Witnessing Through Transformation</a> The healed man's testimony about who healed him serves as a witness to Jesus' power. Our personal transformation can be a powerful testimony to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 5</a> <a href="/q/why_aren't_miracles_scientifically_proven.htm">If miracles happen, why are they not scientifically documented?</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_john.htm">What are key themes in the Book of John?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_everlasting_life.htm">What defines the concept of everlasting life?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_eternal_life.htm">What defines the concept of eternal life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) He that made me whole.--The man bases the use of his power upon the will of Him who had given it. That has been the one divine voice he has heard, and it cannot be wrong for him to obey it.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - And he answered them, He that made me whole, that very same man (ἐκεῖνος,, "even he;" cf. for this use of the pronoun, <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18, 33</a>; <a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21, 26</a>, etc.) said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. This was justification for him. The Prophet-like Healer must know what was right, and upon his shoulders the responsibility must rest. There was a rabbinic saying, which the cured man may or may not have heard, that conferred a dispensing power upon a prophet; but the marl could not have known with any certainty that such was Christ's official character. It is, moreover, clear that he did not know at this moment either the face, the voice, or the name. Meyer hears a ring of defiance in these words. The other hints we obtain touching the man's character do not sustain such an idea. <a href="/commentaries/john/5-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. he answered, ἀπεκρίθη (apekrithē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “The [man who] Ὁ (Ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. made ποιήσας (poiēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. well ὑγιῆ (hygiē) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5199.htm">Strong's 5199: </a> (a) sound, healthy, pure, whole, (b) wholesome. From the base of auzano; healthy, i.e. Well; figuratively, true. told εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. me, μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. ‘Pick up Ἆρον (Aron) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_142.htm">Strong's 142: </a> To raise, lift up, take away, remove. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. mat κράβαττόν (krabatton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2895.htm">Strong's 2895: </a> A bed, mattress, mat of a poor man. Probably of foreign origin; a mattress. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. walk.’” περιπάτει (peripatei) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/5-11.htm">NT Gospels: John 5:11 He answered them He who made me (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/5-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 5:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 5:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/5-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 5:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 5:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>