John 5:7 meaning and explanation

“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”

John 5:7, Berean Standard Bible

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The man has lain beside the pool of Bethesda for thirty-eight years, and Jesus has just asked if he wants to get well. His reply is not a simple yes but a description of his isolation: he has no one to lower him into the water when it is stirred, and others always get in first.

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