So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 5:10 in context
John 5:7–13
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The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, another steps down before me.”
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Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your mat, and walk.”
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So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”
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He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’ ”
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Then they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your mat and walk’?”
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But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.
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