Bethesda
Bethesda (Bethzatha) was a pool in Jerusalem with five roofed colonnades, where Jesus healed a man who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
The name Bethesda means “house of pity or mercy”
PlaceNew Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
Location
- Identified as
- Pool of Bethesda
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.781° N, 35.236° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Bethesda pool healingc. AD 28
Glossary entries
Alternative names
Mentions
- John 5:2Βηθεσδά · Bethesda; Βηθζαθά · BethzathaNow there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.