John 5:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 5:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 5:3 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 5:3 — KJV
“In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.”
— John 5:3 (KJV)
John 5:3 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 5:3
“And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. rivers: Heb. two rivers”
Shares key themes with John 5:3: these, great, multitude
“And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be”
Shares key themes with John 5:3: these, halt, water
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with John 5:3: great, multitude, halt
“But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.”
Shares key themes with John 5:3: these, great, multitude
“Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?”
Shares key themes with John 5:3: these, halt, moving
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