Bethzatha

English Etymology From en grc Βηθζαθά, a variation appearing in some manuscripts of the Gospel of John. en Proper noun en biblical en Bethesda. en https://www.academia.edu/64254065/The_Disabled_in_the_Gospel_of_John_An_Exegetical_Study_of_John_s_Account_of_Jesus_Healing_in_John_5_1_47_and_9_1_41_and_its_Implications_for_Contemporary_African_Society The Disabled in the Gospel of John Sapientia Logos G. N. Uzukwu Hokma House Jos, Nigeria Jos 2006-6198 2012 5 1 39 This article undertakes a study of two Johannine stories – John 5:1-47 (of the healing of the man at the pool of Bethzatha) and John 9:1-41 (the healing of the man born blind) – to discover the meaning and purpose of the evangelist's use of these narratives, and their implications for understanding sickness and healing from faith perspective. https://web.archive.org/web/20260330174229/https://www.academia.edu/64254065/The_Disabled_in_the_Gospel_of_John_An_Exegetical_Study_of_John_s_Account_of_Jesus_Healing_in_John_5_1_47_and_9_1_41_and_its_Implications_for_Contemporary_African_Society 30 March 2026 en https://books.google.com/books?id=Svo2EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA54 Sin, the Human Predicament, and Salvation in the Gospel of John M. E. Sousa w:T&T Clark London 9780567699206 2021 54 Bethzatha (v. 2) is where people with illnesses and/or disabilities lie and wait in hope of obtaining healing and relief, which is evidently thought to be obtained by the first person who enters the pool when its waters are mysteriously "troubled."