John 5:8

8 Then Jesus said, "Stand up. Pick up your mat and walk."

John 5:8 Meaning and Commentary

John 5:8

Jesus saith to him, rise
From thy bed, or couch, on which he lay in one of the porches: and

take up thy bed and walk;
these words were spoken by the same power, as those to Lazarus, which called him out of his grave; as appears from the effect they had upon the man, who was in himself impotent, weak, and helpless.

John 5:8 In-Context

6 When Jesus saw the man and knew that he had been sick for such a long time, Jesus asked him, "Do you want to be well?"

7 The sick man answered, "Sir, there is no one to help me get into the pool when the water starts moving. While I am coming to the water, someone else always gets in before me."

8 Then Jesus said, "Stand up. Pick up your mat and walk."

9 And immediately the man was well; he picked up his mat and began to walk. The day this happened was a Sabbath day.

10 So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, "Today is the Sabbath. It is against our law for you to carry your mat on the Sabbath day."