A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary…A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie…

2 A pool beside the sheep market. The circumstance of the place is added: whence we gather that the miracle was not obscure or known unto a few only. For that the place was much frequented, both the five porches do declare, and the nighness of the temple also did require thus much. Moreover, the Evangelist saith flatly, that many sick folks laid there. As touching the word it self, the learned do worthily reject the vain surmise of Jerome, who maketh Betheder of Bethesda, and interpreteth it an house of a flock. For there is in this place mention made of a pool which was nigh unto the sheep market. They also do it with reason who read it Bethseda▪ as it were a place of fishing. Therefore their opinion is more sound who expound it a place of pouring out. For ashd doth signify amongest the Hebritians a flowing. But the Evangelist did pronounce it Esda, after the manner of the Chaldeans, as the common use of the tongue did then require.

2 A poole beside the sheepe market. The circumstance of the place is added: whence we gather that the myracle was not obscure or knowen vnto a few only. For that the place was much frequented, both the fiue porches doe declare, and the nighnesse of the temple also did require thus much. Moreouer, the Euangelist saith flatly, that many sicke folkes layde there. As touching the worde it selfe, the learned do worthily reiect the vaine surmise of Ierome, who maketh Betheder of Bethesda, and interpreteth it an house of a flock. For there is in this place mention made of a poole which was nigh vnto the sheep market. They also do it with reason who reade it Bethseda▪ as it were a place of fishing. Therefore their opinion is more sound who expound it a place of pouring out. For ashd doth signifie amongest the Hebritians a flowing. But the Euangelist dyd pronounce it Esda, after the maner of the Chaldeans, as the common vse of the tongue did then require.

For I think that the water was brought thither by conducts that the Priests might draw thence. Unless peradventure the place was so called, because the water was poured out by pipes. In my judgement it was called the sheep market, because there were sheep brought thither to be offered up in sacrifice.