John 5:9

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܘܒ݂ܰܪ ܫܳܥܬ݂ܶܗ ܐܶܬ݂ܚܠܶܡ ܓ݁ܰܒ݂ܪܳܐ ܗܰܘ ܘܩܳܡ ܫܩܰܠ ܥܰܪܣܶܗ ܘܗܰܠܶܟ݂ ܘܗܽܘ ܗܰܘ ܝܰܘܡܳܐ ܫܰܒ݁ܬ݂ܳܐ ܗ݈ܘܳܬ݂ ܀

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immediately: John 5:14, Mark 1:31, Mark 1:42, Mark 5:29, Mark 5:41, Mark 5:42, Mark 10:52, Acts 3:7, Acts 3:8

and on: John 5:10-12, John 7:23, John 9:14, Matthew 12:10-13, Mark 3:2-4, Luke 13:10-16

Reciprocal: Psalms 68:28 - commanded Isaiah 35:6 - shall the lame Jeremiah 17:21 - bear Matthew 12:2 - Behold Mark 2:28 - General Mark 3:5 - Stretch Luke 6:2 - Why John 7:21 - I have Acts 14:10 - Stand

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And immediately the man was made whole,.... As soon as ever the words were spoken by Christ, such power went with them, as restored the man to perfect health; and he finding himself to be quite well, rose up directly:

and took up his bed and walked; which may be expressive of a sinner's rising from the bed of sin, and taking up the cross, or carrying the body of sin and death with him; and walking by faith in Christ, as he has received him:

and on the same day was the sabbath; which is remarked, for the sake of what follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Sabbath - To carry burdens on the Sabbath was forbidden in the Old Testament, Jeremiah 17:21; Nehemiah 13:15; Exodus 20:8-10. If it be asked, then, why Jesus commanded a man to do on the Sabbath what was understood to be a violation of the day, it may be answered,

1. That the Son of man was Lord of the Sabbath, and had a right to declare what might be done, and even to dispense with a positive law of the Jews, Matthew 12:8; John 5:17.
2. This was a poor man, and Jesus directed him to secure his property.
3. The Jews extended the obligation of the Sabbath beyond what was intended by the appointment. They observed it superstitiously, and Jesus took every opportunity to convince them of their error, and to restore the day to its proper observance, Matthew 12:6-11; Luke 6:9; Luke 13:14; Luke 14:5. This method he took to show them what the law of God really “permitted” on that day, and that works of necessity and mercy were lawful.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 5:9. The same day was the sabbath. — Mr. Toynard supposes that this miracle was wrought on the 11th of Nisan, the sabbath before the passover, which was celebrated the 14th of Nisan, or 28th of March. But why did our Lord command this man to carry his bed on the sabbath, as the law prohibited all servile work, and especially the carrying of burthens? See Exodus 20:8; Jeremiah 17:21; Nehemiah 13:15. To this it may be answered,

1. The man was a poor man, and if he had left his bed he might have lost it; and he could not have conveniently watched it till the next morning.

2. Christ showed by this that he was Lord of the sabbath: see Matthew 12:8.

3. This was not contrary to the spirit of the law: the sabbath was made to honour God in, and this was a public monument of his power and goodness.

4. It was consistent with the wisdom of Christ to do his miracles so that they might be seen and known by a multitude of people, and especially in Jerusalem, which was the capital of the country, and the centre of the Jewish religion; and this very circumstance of the healed man carrying his bed on the sabbath day must call the attention of many to this matter, and cause the miracle to be more generally known.