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The New Covenant Commentary Series couples faithful biblical interpretation and fruitful theological reflection. In this commentary on John, Jey J. Kanagaraj unwraps the Gospel of John piece-by-piece, illuminating the theology and application within. Kanagaraj provides a valuable tool studying John, illustrating the impact John’s Gospel made on faith and tradition when it was written—and the...

invalids such as the blind, lame, and paralyzed used to lie (5:3), because people believed that the water in the double pool had healing power.5 Some ancient authorities insert verse 4 after 5:3 to read: “… 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.” This addition reflects a popular belief at that time and the scribes
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