“When Iesus saw him lie, & knew that hee had beene now a long time in that case, he sayth vnto him, Wilt thou be made whole?”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
- King James Version
When Jesus saw him lying {there,} and knew that he had already been a long time {in that condition,} He *said to him, "Do you wish to get well?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time `in that case', he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?
- American Standard Version (1901)
When Jesus saw him there on the floor it was clear to him that he had been now a long time in that condition, and so he said to the man, Is it your desire to get well?
- Basic English Bible
Jesus seeing this [man] lying [there], and knowing that he was [in that state] now a great length of time, says to him, Wouldest thou become well?
- Darby Bible
When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith to him, Wilt thou be healed?
- Webster's Bible
Jesus saw him lying there, and knowing that he had been a long time in that condition, He asked him, "Do you wish to have health and strength?"
- Weymouth Bible
When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"
- World English Bible
And whanne Jhesus hadde seyn hym liggynge, and hadde knowun, that he hadde myche tyme, he seith to hym, Wolt thou be maad hool?
- Wycliffe Bible
him Jesus having seen lying, and having known that he is already a long time, he saith to him, `Dost thou wish to become whole?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for John 5:6
Joh 5:6 Wilt thou be made whole? Jesus observed him and asked the question to arouse his attention.