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Miracle at Bethesda

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Then Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk."

At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.

The day on which this took place was a Sabbath. (John 5:8-9)

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Many people gathered around a pool in Jerusalem.

Because the pool was known for making marvelous miracles.

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It was said that an angel went down from heaven at a certain season and the angel would stir the water. Whoever first stepped into the pool after the stirring of the water was cured no matter which disease they had.

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Here a great number of disabled people used to lie-the blind, the lame, the paralyzed, because of this rumor. They were always looking at the water to step into it first when the water was stirred.

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A paralyzed man was at one corner of the pool.

This man had suffered with the disease for thirty-eight long years.

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Jesus came to the man. Jesus knew how long he had suffered with that disease.

"Do you want to get well?" Jesus asked him.

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The invalid said to Jesus, "Sir, I have no one to help me into the pool

when the water is stirred.

While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me."

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The man was looking at Jesus and said with a hopeless face.

The man really wanted to get well. He said that he could not get well because the others went down to the pool ahead of him.

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At that moment, Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk."

After hearing that the man was surprised.

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As soon as Jesus said that, he felt something in his body.

His hands and feet started to be strengthened.

At once the man was cured. It was a miracle.

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And the man was able to get up.

He was so glad that he jumped up with joy.

His long illness had disappeared by only a word from Jesus.

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The man picked up his mat and left the pool called Bethesda as Jesus had said.

He was cured of his illness and went back to his home in good health.

Jesus had treated his disease.

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Jesus is able to cure a long-lasting disease because he is the Son of God.

So Jesus could cure a thirty-eight years old disease no matter

how long it had been with only a word.

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After hearing this story about the pool called Bethesda, people who believe in Jesus should have more faith. That is our master, Jesus, who can not only cure disease but also do even bigger miracles.

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Therefore, we should not be sad or disappointed whatever we face.

Because Jesus can resolve our every problem and give us good presents if we depend only on Him.

Also, we should always thank Jesus that we are God's children.