Jesus Meets the "Invalid" and Everything Changes

Jesus visits the pool of Bethesda by Jerusalem's Sheep Gate, where society's "invalids" gathered, and demonstrates how our true identity comes not from worldly labels but from Christ's validation. • Sheep Gate was the easternmost gate on Jerusalem's northern wall where sacrificial animals entered • The location was symbolic—people treated like animals gathered at pools near the sheep washing areas • The English word "invalid" literally means "not valid"—revealing how society viewed these ind...