John 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 5:5 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 5:5 — KJV
“And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.”
— John 5:5 (KJV)
John 5:5 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 5:5
“And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:”
Shares key themes with John 5:5: thirty, eight, years
“And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them. brook: or, valley”
Shares key themes with John 5:5: thirty, eight, years
“And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. nephews: Heb. sons' sons”
Shares key themes with John 5:5: thirty, eight, years
“And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.”
Shares key themes with John 5:5: thirty, eight, years
“Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with John 5:5: thirty, eight, years
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