The Story of the Paralytic
After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the gate a sheep pool, which is surnamed in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.
Pool modeled by Mommy
In these was lying a great multitude of the infirm, blind, lame, withered, awaiting the movement of the water.
Infirm men modeled by Macrina, Age 11
For an angel used to come down from time to time into the pool and trouble the water; then after the troubling of the water, the one who first entered became well of whatsoever disease he was held by.
Angel modeled by Michael, Age 9
And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.
Paralytic modeled by Macrina, Age 11
Jesus saw this one lying there, and knew that he had already been much time in that condition, and He said to him, "Dost thou wish to become well? The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man in order that whenever the water is troubled he may put me into the pool; but while I am coming, another goeth down before me."
Jesus modeled by Eleni, Age 13
Jesus saith to him, "Rise, take up thy bed and be walking." And straightway the man became well, and took up his bed, and went on walking.
And on that day it was a sabbath. The Jews therefore were saying to him who had been healed, "It is a sabbath; it is not lawful for thee to take up the bed." He answered them, "The One Who made me well, the same said to me, `Take up thy bed and be walking." Then they asked him, "Who is the man Who said to thee, `Take up thy bed and be walking?'"
Jewish men modeled by Anna, Age 5
But the one who was healed knew not Who it was, for Jesus turned aside, because a crowd was in the place. After these things Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, "Behold, thou hast become well; no longer go on sinning, lest a worse thing should befall thee." The man went away, and told the Jews that Jesus was the One Who made him well.
Jesus modeled by Michael, Age 9
John 5:1-15
Lesson Plans for The Sunday of the Paralytic
View our lesson book photo album to see how we incorporated these photos in the Paschal Season Lesson Book.
And we created a new photo album, The Beeswax Theatre, where we will collected various stories narrated with beeswax figures.
