John 5:18

But on this account the more sought the Jihudoyee to kill him, not only because he had loosed the shabath, but also that of Aloha he had said that he was his Father, and had made himself equal with Aloha.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 he, Jeshu, said to them, My Father until now worketh, I also work.

19BUT Jeshu answered and said to them, Amen, amen, I say to you, The Son cannot do any thing from the will of himself, but that which he seeth the Father do.

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Cross References

John 5:16On account of this the Jihudoyee persecuted Jeshu, and sought to kill him, because these things he had done on the shabath.

John 7:1AFTER these Jeshu walked in Galila; for he would not walk in Jihuda, because the Jihudoyee had sought to kill him.

John 7:22Musha gave you circumcision, not because it was from the fathers, and on the shabath you circumcise a man.

John 8:58Jeshu saith to them, Amen, amen, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I AM.

John 10:33The Jihudoyee say to him, Not on account of the good works do we stone thee, but because thou blasphemest; thou, being a son of man, making thyself Aloha.

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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