John 5:16
“And therefore did the Iewes persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.”
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John 5:16 Context
14Afterward Iesus findeth him in the Temple, & said vnto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sinne no more, lest a worse thing come vnto thee. 15The man departed, and tolde the Iewes that it was Iesus which had made him whole. 16And therefore did the Iewes persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day. 17¶ But Iesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, & I worke. 18Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him, not onely because hee had broken the Sabbath, but said also, that God was his father, making himselfe equall with God.
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Other Translations
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
- King James Version
For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
- Basic English Bible
And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus [and sought to kill him], because he had done these things on sabbath.
- Darby Bible
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
- Webster's Bible
and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.
- Weymouth Bible
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
- World English Bible
Therfor the Jewis pursueden Jhesu, for he dide this thing in the sabat.
- Wycliffe Bible
and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
- Basic English Bible
And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus [and sought to kill him], because he had done these things on sabbath.
- Darby Bible
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
- Webster's Bible
and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.
- Weymouth Bible
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
- World English Bible
Therfor the Jewis pursueden Jhesu, for he dide this thing in the sabat.
- Wycliffe Bible
and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for John 5:16
Joh 5:16 The Jews persecute Jesus. The word "dioko" is literally rendered "pursued". At once they hunted Jesus and attacked him. And sought to slay him. They did not at first seek to slay him. This is omitted in the Revised Version and does not appear in the old MSS. But the officials now come to Jesus to learn why he has done this act.