In Luke 18:41, Jesus asks a blind man what he wants, paralleling his question here—both invite active desire for healing.

Hebrews 4:15 explains Jesus sympathizes with our weaknesses, which he demonstrates here by knowing the man's long ordeal.

Luke 5:18 shows friends lowering a paralytic to Jesus, contrasting the isolation of the invalid here who has no one to help him.

Mark 5:25 describes a woman with a 12-year hemorrhage, another chronic condition like the 38-year invalid here.

Mark 9:21 records Jesus asking how long a boy has been afflicted, showing his concern with duration, similar to his knowledge here.

Luke 8:43 describes a woman with a twelve-year hemorrhage, another chronic condition, showing Jesus' power over long-term illnesses.

Luke 13:11 presents a woman crippled for eighteen years, paralleling the long-term infirmity of the invalid here.