Soon after, Jesus met the man he had healed in the temple. He had come to bring a trespass-offering, a sin-offering, and a thank-offering for the great mercy he had received. Jesus, finding him among the worshipers, made himself known to him. The great Physician addressed him with a timely warning, “Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” He who had suffered for thirty-eight years, as the result, in part, of his own dissipation, was thus plainly warned to avoid the sins that had caused him such suffering. {2SP 161.1}

Kort efter mødte Jesus den mand, som han havde helbredt, i templet. Han var kommet for at bringe et syndoffer og et takoffer for den store nåde, han havde fået. Jesus fandt ham blandt dem, som tilbad, og åbenbarede sig selv for ham. Den Store Læge fremsatte en betimelig advarsel for ham: "Se, nu er du blevet rask; synd ikke mere, for at noget værre skal ramme dig." (Joh 5,14) Han, som havde lidt i otte og tredive år tildels som følge af sine egene udsvævelser, blev således tydelig advaret om at undgå de synder, som havde skaffet ham så megen lidelse.