The Pool of Bethesda
This is one of the few sites that there is actually little debate about. It is located just north of the temple mount. This is the "exact" location where Jesus healed the man at the waters of the Pool of Bethesda. The story is found in John 5. The colonnades were visible at the time of Christ, but the pools would not have been enclosed like it now is. At that time, the floor level was much lower.
During Biblical times, pools were public facilities where water was stored for later use. They generally were not used for swimming.
- Other sites in the The Jerusalem Tour:
- The Citadel of David to the far south
- Hezekiah's (Broad) Wall to the southwest
- The Temple Mount, which includes The Pinnacle of the Temple, Robinson's Arch, Herodian Stones, and The Western (Wailing) Wall
- The Steps to Gethsemane to the far southwest
- An Olive Oil Press in Jerusalem in a guard tower
- Other sites in the Life during Biblical Times Tour:
- An Olive Oil Press in Jerusalem
- Jeroboam's Granary at Megiddo
- A Roman Aqueduct at Caesarea
- A Model of a Four Room House
- A Four Room House at Beersheba
- Other Sites in the Life of Christ Tour:
- The Pinnacle of the Temple
- A City on the Hill that Cannot be Hidden
- Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church
- The Steps to Gethsemane
Go Back to the Tour Table of Contents
