King James Version
John 5:15 in the King James Version says “The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.” — study this verse from John chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.”
John 5:15 · KJV
And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. a multitude: or, from the multitude that was
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto , and I work.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“departed”
G565to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
“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
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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