He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

He answered them, He that made me well, he said to me, Take up thy couch and walk.

He answered them, He that healed me, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

He answered them, 'He who made me whole, that one said to me, Take up thy couch, and be walking;'

"He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'"

He said to them, But he who made me well, said to me, Take up your bed and go.

He answered them, "The one who healed me, he said to me, 'Take up your stretcher and walk.' "

"The man who cured me," he answered, "said to me 'Take up your mat and walk.'"

He that made me whole - The man reasoned correctly. If Jesus had power to work so signal a miracle, he had a right to explain the law. If he had conferred so great a favor on him, he had a right to expect obedience; and we may learn that the mercy of God in pardoning our sins, or in bestowing any signal blessing, imposes the obligation to obey him. We should yield obedience to him according to what we Know to be his will, whatever may be the opinions of men, or whatever interpretation they may put on the law of God. our business is a simple, hearty, child-like obedience, let the men of the world say or think of us as they choose.

He that made me whole, etc. - The poor man reasoned conclusively: - He who could work such a miracle must be at least the best of men: now a good man will neither do evil himself, nor command others to do it: but he who cured me ordered me to carry my bed; therefore, there can be no evil in it.

He answered them,.... That is, the impotent man, who was now made whole, replied to the Jews:
he that made me whole, the same said unto me, take up thy bed and walk; intimating, that he that had such divine power, as to make him whole, had power to dispense with the sabbath, and such an action on it; and that his word was warrant and authority sufficient, to support him in what he did; for he that had wrought this cure for him, he concluded must be from God; was at least a great prophet, and to be hearkened to and obeyed, in one thing as well as another.

He that made me whole said unto me. The defence of the man is that he was ordered to do it. He knew not who had healed him.