Jesus healed the 38 year invalid—but His greater goal was to heal the man’s soul (v. 14).
BibleGateway: John 5:1-15 ESV Text: John 5:1-15 John 5:1–15 (Listen) The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath 5:1 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic1 called Bethesda,2 which has five roofed colonnades. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed.3 5 One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying…