A MIRACLE, MEN & THE MESSIAH John 5:8-15
John 5:8-10 8 Jesus said to him, Rise, take up your bed and walk. 9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.
John 5:11-13 11 He answered them, He who made me well said to me, Take up your bed and walk. 12 Then they asked him, Who is the Man who said to you, Take up your bed and walk? 13 But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place.
John 5:14-15 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you. 15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. NKJV
Miracle
Miracle Command
John 5:8 Jesus said to him, Rise, take up your bed and walk. NKJV
Miracle Command Response & Result
John 5:9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.
Men (Jews=Jewish authorities/regulators)
Men (Jews=Jewish authorities/regulators) Rule
John 5:10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.
Jeremiah 17:21-22 21 Thus says the LORD: Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22 nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Men (Jews=Jewish authorities/regulators) Rule Reply
John 5:11 He answered them, He who made me well said to me, Take up your bed and walk.
Men (Jews=Jewish authorities/regulators) Rule Reply Request
John 5:12 Then they asked him, Who is the Man who said to you, Take up your bed and walk?
Messiah
Messiah Ignorance of who Jesus is
John 5:13 But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place.
Luke 4:16-17 16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
Luke 4:19-21 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.
Luke 4:22 So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not Joseph s son?
Messiah Ignorance of who Jesus is Instruction of repentance
John 5:14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.
John 8:10-11 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you? 11 She said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.
Messiah Ignorance of who Jesus is Instruction of repentance Informing others
John 5:15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
John 4:28-29 28 The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, 29 Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?
Remember: Jesus has made you well. Tell others!