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John 5:16-18
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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
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John 5:16-18
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16 And on account of this the Jews began to persecute[a] Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But he answered[b] them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” 18 So on account of this the Jews were seeking even more to kill him, because he not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God his own Father, thus[c] making himself equal with God.

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  1. John 5:16 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to persecute”)
  2. John 5:17 Some manuscripts have “Jesus answered”
  3. John 5:18 Here “thus” is supplied as a component of the participle (“making”) which is understood as result
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