the Beth Zeta Valley, and is also known as the Sheep Pool. Its name in Aramaic means "House of Grace". It is associated with healing. In John 5, Jesus was reported healing a man at the pool. For other Aramaic place names in the New Testament beginning with beth'' ("house of"), see Bethabara, Bethany, Bethphage and Bethsaida and Bethlehem. In Aramaic, "Bethesda" could be spelled בית חסדא. See also Race and appearance of Jesus Semitic languages References Sources 1st-century Christianity Jesus Language and mysticism Jesus