Pools of Bethesda

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“One of the sunken pools accessed from the rear of the St Anne's Church compound is traditionally thought to be the biblical Pool of Bethesda where Jesus is said to have healed a sick man (John 5:1-18).”

– Lonely Planet

Fodor's Fodor's
"In the same compound are the excavated Pools of Bethesda, a large public reservoir in use during the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Sixty meters (197 ft.) inside the Lion's Gate, on your right, is a wooden doorway leading to a hidden garden enclave where you'll find this beautiful 12th-century Crusader church, erected..." Full review