John 5:18

For this reason, therefore, the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but also said that God was his own father, making himself equal with God.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

17But Jesus answered them: My Father works till now, and I also work.

19Then Jesus answered and said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father do; for whatever things he does, these also the Son does in like manner.

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Cross References

John 5:16And for this reason did the Jews persecute Jesus, and seek to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

John 7:1And after this Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

John 7:22Moses gave you circumcision, (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers,) and you circumcise a man on the sabbath-day.

John 8:58Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.

John 10:33The Jews answered and said to him: We do not stone you for a good work, but for your impious words; and because you, being man, make yourself 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 →

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