King James Version
John 5:1 in the King James Version says “After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” — study this verse from John chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.”
John 5:1 · KJV
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. market: or, gate
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
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“After”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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