16 For this reason (A)the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on a Sabbath. 17 But He answered them, “My Father [a]is working until now, and I Myself am working.”

Jesus’ Equality with God

18 For this reason therefore (B)the Jews (C)were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, (D)making Himself equal with God.

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  1. John 5:17 I.e., has been and continues

16 So the Jewish leaders[a] began persecuting Jesus,[b] because he kept doing such things on the Sabbath.

17 But Jesus[c] answered them, “My Father has been working until now, and I, too, am working.” 18 So the Jewish leaders[d] were trying all the harder to kill him, because he was not only breaking the Sabbath but was also calling God his own Father, thereby making himself equal to God.

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:16 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
  2. John 5:16 Other MSS add and were seeking to kill him
  3. John 5:17 Other mss. read he
  4. John 5:18 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews