John 5:5
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.In other versions
And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.
ASV
One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
BBE
But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years.
DBY
A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.
WEB
and there was a certain man there being in ailment thirty and eight years,
YLT
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
ENG
And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
WBT
One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
BSB
In context
3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.