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783 B
Markdown
27 lines
783 B
Markdown
## After this ##
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After he had healed the official's son ([John 4:46](../04/46.md))
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## went up to Jerusalem ##
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Jerusalem is located on the top of a hill. Roads to Jerusalem went up and down smaller hills, but if your language has a different word for going up a hill than for walking on level ground, use it here.
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## pool ##
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a hole in the ground filled with water
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## Bethesda ##
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"Bethesda" means house of mercy (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## roofed porticos ##
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roofed structures with at least one wall missing attached to buildings
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## a great number ##
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"many"
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## verse 4 ##
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Some early texts have this verse, but others do not. We suggest you combine verses 3 and 4 with a verse bridge (3-4) as in the ULB and UDB rather than leave and empty verse. |