Back بركة بيت حسدا Arabic Poull Betesda Breton Bethesda German Βηθεσδά Greek Lageto Betesda Esperanto Estanque de Betesda Spanish Betzatako urmaela Basque تالاب بیت حسدا Persian Betesda Finnish Piscine de Bethesda French
بركة بيت حسدا | |
 The ruins of the Byzantine Church, adjacent to the site of the Pool of Bethesda | |
  Pool of Bethesda Shown within Jerusalem | |
| Alternative name | Bethzatha, Bethesda, Bezatha |
|---|---|
| Location | Old City of Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°46′53″N 35°14′09″E / 31.78139°N 35.23583°E |
| Type | Public bathing pool |
| History | |
| Founded | Possibly 8th century BC, expanded 200 BC, Byzantine and Crusader modifications |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
The Pool of Bethesda is referred to in John's Gospel in the Christian New Testament, (John 5:2) in an account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man at a pool of water in Jerusalem, described as being near the Sheep Gate and surrounded by five covered colonnades or porticoes. It is also referred to as Bethzatha.[1] It is now associated with the site of a pool in the current Muslim Quarter of the city, near the gate now called the Lions' Gate or St. Stephen's Gate and the Church of St. Anne, which was excavated in the late 19th century.