Discovery BoxJohn 5:9 
Context5:9 Immediately the man was healed, 1 and he picked up his mat 2 and started walking. (Now that day was a Sabbath.) 3
John 5:16
ContextResponding to Jewish Leaders
5:16 Now because Jesus was doing these things 4 on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders 5 began persecuting 6 him.
1 tn Grk “became well.”
2 tn Or “pallet,” “mattress,” “cot,” or “stretcher.” See the note on “mat” in the previous verse.
3 tn Grk “Now it was Sabbath on that day.”
sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
4 sn Note the plural phrase these things which seems to indicate that Jesus healed on the Sabbath more than once (cf. John 20:30). The synoptic gospels show this to be true; the incident in 5:1-15 has thus been chosen by the author as representative.
5 tn Or “the Jewish authorities”; Grk “the Jews.” See the note on the phrase “Jewish leaders” in v. 10.
6 tn Or “harassing.”
