John 5:7

The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

Cross-reference

Psalm 72:12 Allusion

Psalm 72:12 promises God delivers the needy who has no helper, exactly matching the man's plea of having no one to help him.

Psalm 142:4 Allusion

Psalm 142:4 laments that no one cares for his soul, mirroring the man's isolation and lack of assistance.

Acts 14:8 Parallel

Acts 14:8 describes another lame man unable to walk, paralleling the invalid at Bethesda who also cannot walk.