healing of the paralytic at Bethesda
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The healing of the paralytic at Bethesda is a New Testament miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John, where he restores a long-disabled man by the pool of Bethesda, highlighting themes of divine authority, mercy, and Sabbath controversy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| healing of the paralytic at Bethesda canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament miracle
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biblical narrative ⓘ miracle of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
crowd of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people
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pool believed to have healing properties ⓘ |
| associatedWithAccusation |
Sabbath-breaking
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blasphemy ⓘ |
| causesReactionFrom | Jewish authorities ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Sabbath controversy
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divine authority of Jesus ⓘ faith and obedience ⓘ life-giving power of the Son ⓘ mercy ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | healing of the paralytic lowered through the roof ⓘ |
| describedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Jesus’ equality with the Father
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initiative of Jesus toward the sufferer ⓘ priority of doing God’s work over Sabbath regulations ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Jesus’ teaching on judgment and life
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discourse on the Son’s authority ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | John 5 ⓘ |
| inChristianArt | depicted as Jesus commanding the man to rise ⓘ |
| inChristianLiturgy | used as reading in some healing services ⓘ |
| includesInstruction | "Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you" ⓘ |
| includesQuestion | "Do you want to be made well?" ⓘ |
| involvesCommand | "Get up, pick up your mat and walk" ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
introduces conflict over Jesus’ Sabbath activity in John
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sign revealing Jesus’ identity ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site
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surface form:
pool of Bethesda
|
| locatedInCity | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sheep Gate ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | John 5:1–18 ⓘ |
| occursOn |
Shabbat
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surface form:
Sabbath
|
| performedBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| performedOn |
man disabled for thirty-eight years
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paralyzed man ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | New Testament ⓘ |
| setBefore | feast of the Jews ⓘ |
| showsJesusAs |
Lord of the Sabbath
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Son of God ⓘ healer ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
connects physical healing with moral responsibility
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illustrates grace prior to expressed faith ⓘ reveals Jesus as giver of life ⓘ |
| traditionallyInterpretedAs |
challenge to legalistic Sabbath observance
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sign of Christ’s compassion for the marginalized ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.