783 B
783 B
After this
After he had healed the official's son (John 4:46)
went up to Jerusalem
Jerusalem is located on the top of a hill. Roads to Jerusalem went up and down smaller hills, but if your language has a different word for going up a hill than for walking on level ground, use it here.
pool
a hole in the ground filled with water
Bethesda
"Bethesda" means house of mercy (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
roofed porticos
roofed structures with at least one wall missing attached to buildings
a great number
"many"
verse 4
Some early texts have this verse, but others do not. We suggest you combine verses 3 and 4 with a verse bridge (3-4) as in the ULB and UDB rather than leave and empty verse.