Early fresco of Jesus telling paralysed man to take up his cot shows a bed like those found in the so-called #RoomOfTheSlaves near Pompeii. In John 5:8 the Greek for 'cot' is κράββατος (Lat grabattus) not necessarily for poor or slaves. Many slaves probably slept on the ground! pic.twitter.com/DvLyTQEPUJ

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) November 7, 2021