KJV King James Version
Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
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John 5:8
Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your mat, and walk.”
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus saith to him, ‘Rise, take up thy couch, and be walking;’
Surrounding context — John 5
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
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Luke 5:24But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.Matthew 9:6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.Mark 2:11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.Acts 9:34And Peter said unto him, AEneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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