John 5:16-18
English Standard Version
16 And this was why the Jews (A)were persecuting Jesus, (B)because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”
Jesus Is Equal with God
18 This was why the Jews (C)were seeking all the more to kill him, (D)because not only was he (E)breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God (F)his own Father, (G)making himself equal with God.
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John 5:16-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Honoring the Father and the Son
16 Therefore, the Jews began persecuting(A) Jesus[a] because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.(B) 17 But Jesus responded to them, “My Father(C) is still working, and I am working also.” 18 This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill Him:(D) Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
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- John 5:16 Other mss add and trying to kill Him
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