John 5:18

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. 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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KJV

King James Version

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

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WEB

World English Bible

For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

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ASV

American Standard Version

For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Therefore because of this, the Jews were seeking more to kill Him, because not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was also calling God His own Father, making Himself equal to God.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

John 5

¹⁶ Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

¹⁷ But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

¹⁸ Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

¹⁹ So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

²⁰ The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

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