John 5:16-18
New American Standard Bible
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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- John 5:17 I.e., has been and continues
John 5:16-18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
16 And for this reason, the Jews were persecuting Jesus— because He was doing these things on a Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and[a] I am working”. 18 Therefore, for this reason the Jews were seeking more to kill Him: because He was not only breaking[b] the Sabbath, but He was also calling God His own Father, making Himself equal[c] to God!
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- John 5:17 Jesus places His working on the Sabbath on an equal plane with God’s doing so.
- John 5:18 That is, annulling the authority of the Sabbath over how people should live.
- John 5:18 If God is His own Father, then Jesus has the same nature and essence as God, as do all fathers and sons, and thus is Himself God. Jesus was killed for claiming this, 19:7.
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