Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And because of this the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on a Sabbath.
New American Standard Bible
For this reason
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.
Holman Bible
Therefore, the Jews began persecuting
International Standard Version
So the Jewish leaders began persecuting Jesus, because he kept doing such things on the Sabbath.
American Standard Version
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
Amplified
For this reason the Jews began to persecute Jesus continually because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
An Understandable Version
So, for this reason the Jews began persecuting Jesus, because He did these [kinds of] things on the Sabbath day.
Anderson New Testament
And for this reason did the Jews persecute Jesus, and seek to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
Bible in Basic English
And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
Common New Testament
For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.
Darby Translation
And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on sabbath.
Godbey New Testament
And on account of this the Jews continued to persecute Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
Goodspeed New Testament
This was why the Jews used to persecute Jesus, because he did things like this on the Sabbath.
John Wesley New Testament
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
Julia Smith Translation
And therefore the Jews drove out Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these in the sabbath.
King James 2000
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And on account of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he was doing these [things] on the Sabbath.
Modern King James verseion
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the sabbath day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And therefore the Jews did persecute Jesus, and sought the means to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
Moffatt New Testament
And this was why the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did things like this on the sabbath.
Montgomery New Testament
and because of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he had done it on the Sabbath.
NET Bible
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.
New Heart English Bible
For this cause the Jewish leaders persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
Noyes New Testament
And on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
Sawyer New Testament
and on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
The Emphasized Bible
And, on this account, were the Jews persecuting Jesus, because, these things, he had been doing, on Sabbath.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath-day.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And that was why the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because he did things of this kind on the Sabbath.
Webster
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
Weymouth New Testament
and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.
Williams New Testament
This is why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He persisted in doing such things on the Sabbath.
World English Bible
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
Worrell New Testament
And, on this account, the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the sabbath.
Worsley New Testament
And for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these things on the sabbath-day.
Youngs Literal Translation
and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.
Themes
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Plots against
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Persecution of
Church » Enemies of » Of Christ
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the immobile man
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Healing of the immobile man
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
Poieo
Tauta
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 5:16
Images John 5:16
Prayers for John 5:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Equal With God
15 The man departed and reported to the Jews that Jesus is the man who made him well. 16 And because of this the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on a Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now and I work.
Cross References
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said to you, A bondman is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Acts 9:4-5
And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?
Matthew 12:13
Then he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole, as the other.
Mark 3:6
And the Pharisees having gone out, they straightaway were making a plot with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Luke 6:11
But they were filled with fury, and deliberated with each other what they might do to Jesus.
John 5:13
But the man who was healed had not known who he is, for Jesus withdrew, a multitude being in the place.
John 7:19-20
Did not Moses give you the law, and none of you does the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?
John 7:25
Therefore some of the Jerusalemites said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
John 10:39
Therefore they sought again to take him, and he went forth out of their hand.