John 5:16

And, because of this, those of Yehudah brought redifah (persecution) upon Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because these things he was doing on Shabbos.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

In Context

15The man went away and reported to the Yehudim that Yehoshua is the one having granted him his refu'ah,

17But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach in reply, said to them, Avi until now is working and I am working. + 5:17 Gn 2:3

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Cross References

Matthew 12:13Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to the man, Stretch out your hand. And the man stretched out his hand. And it was restored to health, as sound as the other hand.

Luke 6:11But they (the Sofrim and the Perushim) were filled with ka'as (anger), and they were discussing with one another what they might do to him.

John 7:19Has not Moshe given you the Torah? None of you mekyyaim (fulfills) es [kol] toras Moshe. Why are you seeking to kill me? + 7:19 Dt 32:46; Prov 20:9; Koh 7:20; Isa 53:6; Ro 7:19

John 10:39They were seeking, therefore, again to seize him, and he eluded their hand.

Acts 9:4And he fell on the ground, and heard a kol (voice), saying to him, Sha'ul, Sha'ul, why are you persecuting me? + 9:4 Isa 6:8

Matthew Henry on John 5:2-17

The Cure at the Pool of Bethesda. 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of… Read the whole commentary →

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