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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jhn 5:2 — Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep [ market] a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
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market
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or, gate. Neh 3:1; Neh 12:39 |
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pool
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Isa 22:9,11 |
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Bethesda
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"The supposed remains of the pool of Bethesda are situated on the east of Jerusalem, contiguous on one side to St. Stephen's gate, and on the other to the area of the temple. Maundrell states that, ""it is 120 paces long, and forty broad, and at least eight deep, but void of water. At its west end it discovers some old arches, now damned up. These some will have to be porches, in which sat that multitude of lame, halt, and blind. But it is not likely, for instead of five, there are but three.""" |
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Neh 3:1 |
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. |
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Neh 12:39 |
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. |
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Isa 22:9 |
Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool. |
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Isa 22:11 |
Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "John 5:2," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Jhn/5/2.html>.
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