John 5:18

This made the Jews all the more eager to kill him, because not only was he doing away with the Sabbath, but he actually called God his own Father — putting himself on an equality with God.

Twentieth Century 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 replied: “My Father works to this very hour, and I work also.”

19So Jesus made this further reply: “In truth I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself; he does only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does also.

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Cross References

John 5:16And that was why the Jews began to persecute Jesus — because he did things of this kind on the Sabbath.

John 7:1After this, Jesus went about in Galilee, for he would not do so in Judea, because the Jews were eager to put him to death.

John 7:22“Is he going to kill himself,” the Jews exclaimed, “that he says — ‘You cannot go where I am going’?”

John 8:58“In truth I tell you,” replied Jesus, “before Abraham existed I was.”

John 10:33“It is not for any good action that we would stone you,” answered the Jews, “but for blasphemy; and because you, who are only a man, make yourself out to be 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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