"and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us."

And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.

Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.

"Sir," replied the sufferer, "I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me."

"Go and wash in the pool of Siloam" --the name means 'Sent.' So he went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.