Pools of Bethesda

This week I was able to go to the Pools of Bethesda! It really was one of the most beautiful places I have been yet. There were red poppies everywhere. And it was so peaceful. Here is the account of what we believe happened there:

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

 4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

 6 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?

 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

 8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the Sabbath.

My new thing is making collages. So you will probably see a lot more of these in the future. :)

Loved this place! :)