Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 5:7 - 5:7

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 5:7 - 5:7


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7. ἄνθρ. οὐκ ἔχω. Not only sick, but friendless. See on Joh 4:11.

ὅταν ταραχθῇ. Whenever &c. The disturbance took place at irregular intervals: hence the need to wait and watch for it.

βάλῃ. Literally, throw me in; perhaps implying that the gush of water did not last long, and there was no time to be lost in quiet carrying. But in this late Greek βάλλειν has become weakened in meaning: Joh 12:6, Joh 13:2, Joh 18:11, Joh 20:25; Mat 9:2; Mat 9:17; Mat 10:34.

ἔρχομαι ἐγώ. Unaided and therefore slowly.

ἄλλος. Not ἄλλοι; one other is hindrance enough, so small is the place in which the bubbling appeared.