John 5:14

“Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, etc.] Perhaps on the same day; for as soon as he had been at home, and laid down his bed, it is very likely he went directly to the temple, there to show himself, attend the worship of the place, and return thanks to God for the great mercy bestowed on him: and said unto him, behold thou art made whole; cured of the disease that had attended him so many years; and a wonderful cure it was; well may a “behold” be prefixed; though this is here not only a note of admiration, but of attention, to what he was about to say to him: sin is a disease, which is original, natural, and hereditary to men; it is an epidemical one, all are affected with it, and all…”

“findeth him in the temple--saying, perhaps, "I will go into Thy house with burnt offerings, I will pay my vows which my lips have uttered and my mouth hath spoken when I was in trouble" (Psa 66:13-14). Jesus, there Himself for His own ends, "findeth him there"--not all accidentally, be assured. sin no more, &c.--a glimpse this of the reckless life he had probably led before his thirty-eight years' infirmity had come upon him, and which not improbably had brought on, in the just judgment of God, his chronic complaint. Fearful illustration this of "the severity of God," but glorious manifestation of our Lord's insight into "what was in man."”

“Findeth him - Fell in with him, or saw him. In the temple - The man seems to have gone at once to the temple - perhaps a privilege of which he had been long deprived. They who are healed from sickness should seek the sanctuary of God and give him thanks for his mercy. Compare the notes at Isaiah 38:20. There is nothing more improper, when we are raised up from a bed of pain, than to forget God our benefactor, and neglect to praise him for his mercies. Thou art made whole - Jesus calls to his remembrance the fact that he was healed, in order that he might admonish him not to sin again. Sin no more - By this expression it was implied that the infirmity of this man was caused by sin - perhaps…”

“Sin no more - It seems his former illness was the effect or punishment of sin. John 5:15”

“5:14 stop sinning: Though the man had been healed physically, he still needed to learn obedience to the Lord. The man’s next action (5:15) might indicate that he didn’t listen.”

“in the: Lev 7:12; Psa 9:13, Psa 27:6, Psa 66:13-15, Psa 107:20-22, Psa 116:12-19, Psa 118:18; Isa 38:20, Isa 38:22 sin: Joh 8:11; Ezr 9:13, Ezr 9:14; Neh 9:28; Pe1 4:3 lest: Joh 5:5; Lev 26:23, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:27; Ch2 28:22; Mat 12:45; Rev 2:21-23 John 5:15”