Bible Strands
John 5:11
But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The healed man answers the Jewish authorities who confronted him for carrying his mat on the Sabbath. He states that the man who healed him instructed him to lift his mat and walk.
The words — ὑγιῆ (hugiē) means "well" or "healthy," describing the completed state of the cure. ποιήσας (poiēsas) translates literally as "having made," marking the prior action of the one who performed the healing.
The thread — The directive to lift a mat and walk parallels the healing command in Mark 2:9, while the resulting Sabbath dispute mirrors the conflict recorded in John 9:16.
Why it lands — The text reports a factual reply to religious interrogation without defending the action. It requires the reader to acknowledge that the healer’s command stands independently of human Sabbath regulations.
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The Greek words
King James Version
He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
Cross-references
- Mark 2:9 “Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
- John 9:16 Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.