John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 5:9
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. Ver. 9. And immediately the man ] Christ’s words are operative (together with his commands there goes forth a power, as Luk 5:17 ). So they were in the creation, Genesis 1:3 . So they are still in regeneration, Isaiah 59:21 . Dei dicere, est efficere. For God to say is to do. read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 5:8
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. Ver. 8. Rise, take up thy bed, &c. ] A servile work upon the sabbath day. This our Saviour here commends not as a servile work, but for confirmation of the truth of a miracle greatly tending to God’s glory; like as, another time, he bade them give meat to the damsel he had raised, not for any necessity, but to insure the cure. read more