• John 5:5 — And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
• John 5:8 — Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
• John 5:9 — And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

4 passages from 4 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 1 passage
• Homilies on the Gospel of John · 1 passage
• Homilies on Matthew · 1 passage
• Fides et Ratio · 1 passage