At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, Morris points out that, “This healing differs from many others in that, not only is there no mention of faith on the part of the man, but there seems no room for …
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John 5:8-9a
Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. A mat or pallet (KJV) was a light mattress that could be rolled up and carried under the arm. The verb “walk” literally means “keep on walking.” What Jesus told …