John 5:18
Because of this therefore the Jews sought even more to kill him, because not only did he relax the Sabbath, but also he called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
17But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now and I work.
Cross References
Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is my companion, says LORD of hosts. Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. And I will turn my hand upon the little ones.
John 5:16And because of this the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on a Sabbath.
John 7:1And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
John 7:22Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and ye circumcise a man on a Sabbath.
John 8:58Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I am.
John 10:33The Jews answered him, saying, We stone thee not about a good work, but about blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, make thyself God.
Matthew Henry on John 5:18-31
Christ's Discourse with the Jews; All Judgment Committed to Christ; The Christian Charter. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 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. 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth… Read the whole commentary →