The New Birth of Water in the Gospel of John

In the gospel of john, there have already been several mentions of water in relation to cleansing and other such themes. Jesus then would be coming to a situation with the man who has been vainly waiting for healing at this pool with some special powers - but no one is able to help him get into the pool. The supernatural stirring of the waters of the pool might remind us of the spirit of god over the face of the deep in chapter one, verse two or of the wind at the red sea. Later in the gospel, jesus will speak of himself as the good shepherd. He is the one who seeks out lost sheep, like the woman of amaria,. He heals injured sheep