Stories From The New Testament: Chapter 8 - The Apostles Are Chosen - Shirley King Johnson - December 1981

Shirley King Johnson

Near the sheep market in Jerusalem, not far from the Temple, was a large, spring-fed pool named Bethesda. It was the scene of much human misery. Men, women and children who were sick, blind, crippled or had other afflictions gathered on the pool's five wide porches. As Jesus came upon this scene of dust, rags and illness, He saw a man lying on a mat, his head and shoulders propped up. A cripple, this man was the picture of hopelessness. Stepping over and around the human obstacles until He was at the man's side, Jesus leaned down. "Would you like to be healed?" Jesus asked. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library