Why did the man at the pool of Bethesda rat (tattle, blab, spill the beans) on Jesus (see John 5:15)? Was he afraid of the Pharisees that they would punish him for carrying his bed roll? Did the think, "Boy the Pharisees nearly burned me because I was carrying the bed; I'd better tell them where he is; if they find out I knew and didn't tell they'll make it tough for me."
Was he loyal to the Pharisees? Did he want to identify the man who encouraged breaking the Sabbath? Did he think, "These guys and I are brothers. I'll tell them because they want to know. I’ll get myself approval points if I tell them."
Did he tell them because Jesus spoke of him as a sinner? (Jesus told him, "go and sin no more lest a worst thing come onto thee.") The man might have thought, "How dare he assume I am a sinner? This guy is saying, 'This thing happened to you because you sinned, sin no more because a worse thing will happen to you.’ I’ll fix him, I’ll go tell the Pharisees where he is. I know they are looking for him; they’ll make his life miserable once they find him."
Knowing that Jesus is God and knows all things, why did he pick this man out for healing? Are we ever like him?
