5:15a

And the man went away: The verb went away here indicates that the healed man walked away from Jesus and left the temple.

5:15b

and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well: It is implied that someone mentioned Jesus’ name. The healed man now knew who Jesus was. He reported this to the authorities.

the Jews: The phrase the Jews refers to the Jewish religious leaders. See the note on this phrase at 5:10a.

General Comment on 5:15b

What the man told the Jews is recorded in indirect speech. In some languages it may be more natural to use direct speech. For example:

The man told the Jewish leaders, “It was Jesus who healed me.”
-or-
He said to the Jewish officials, “The person who made me strong is Jesus.”

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