Joh 5:3 | TNotes | STEP | 5:3 The pool of Bethesda had become a healing sanctuary for crowds of sick people who believed miraculous cures were possible. • Most scholars believe that the variant reading in the NLT textual note was not part of John’s original text, but it represents an ancient tradition that provided helpful background information.

‏ John 5:3

5:3 ^a The pool of Bethesda had become a healing sanctuary for crowds of sick people who believed miraculous cures were possible.

• Most scholars believe that the variant reading in the NLT textual note was not part of John’s original text, but it represents an ancient tradition that provided helpful background information.