Tag: Pool of Bethesda
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Day 281: What Happened to Verse 4? (John 5)
Modern translations skip from John 5:3 to 5:5—what happened to verse 4? Behind this missing line lies a story about ancient manuscripts, Roman healing shrines, and a man waiting beside a pool with no power. In the end, Jesus shows that mercy isn’t earned by speed or strength—it’s received by grace.
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Day 281: When the Gift Is More Important Than the Grace (John 5:8–16)
John 5 tells of a man healed after thirty-eight years of waiting—but instead of rejoicing, he fades into fear and indifference. This reflection explores how God’s gifts can expose our hearts, and how grace keeps pursuing us even when gratitude doesn’t.
