Neville Goddard on John 5:10-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 5 in context

Scripture Focus

10The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

11He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

12Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

13And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

John 5:10-13

Biblical Context

On the Sabbath, a man is healed by Jesus and told to carry his bed; the scene reveals healing flowing from an inner source rather than external law. The outer event mirrors an inner shift in consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, remember that in John 5:10-13 the miracle is not a violation of law but a disclosure of consciousness. Healing is a state of awareness you assume, not a disease you fight. The so‑called healer you meet is your own inner I AM, the part of you that commands, take up thy bed and walk—an inner decree that announces you are no longer bound by the old conditions you carried. The man did not recognize his source because the scene is set to awaken your attention to the source within you. When you awaken to the I AM, the bed you carry becomes symbolic of past identifications you now roll up and leave behind. The Sabbath represents your mind’s tendency to resist change; yet true law is the law of consciousness responding to belief. You do not seek healing from without; you acknowledge that you are already whole by virtue of the inner word spoken in you. The moment this recognition lands as a present fact, the outer world rearranges itself to reflect your inner state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and declare, I AM whole now. Then imagine rolling up the old bed of limitation and taking a confident walk into your renewed state.