Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Then He answered them, "My Father is still working, and so am I."
New American Standard Bible
But He answered them,
King James Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Holman Bible
But Jesus responded to them,
International Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I, too, am working."
A Conservative Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now and I work.
American Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.
Amplified
But Jesus answered them,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus said to them, "My Father is continuing to work and I am working."
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus answered them: My Father works till now, and I also work.
Bible in Basic English
But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.
Common New Testament
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still, and I am working."
Daniel Mace New Testament
But Jesus answered them, my father works without intermission, and so do I.
Darby Translation
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.
Godbey New Testament
And He responded to them, My Father worketh until now, and I work.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he answered them, "My Father is still at work, and I work too."
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My father worketh until now, and I work.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus answered, My Father works till now, and I work.
King James 2000
But Jesus answered them, My Father works still, and I work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working."
Modern King James verseion
But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now, and I work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jesus answered them, "My father worketh hitherto, and I work."
Moffatt New Testament
The reply of Jesus was, "As my Father has continued working to this hour, so I work too."
Montgomery New Testament
But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working too."
NET Bible
So he told them, "My Father is working until now, and I too am working."
New Heart English Bible
But he answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."
Noyes New Testament
But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My Father works even till now, and I work.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, answered them - My Father, until even now, is working; and, I, am working.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus replied: "My Father works to this very hour, and I work also."
Webster
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Weymouth New Testament
His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."
World English Bible
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."
Worrell New Testament
But He answered them, "My Father worketh even until now, and I work."
Worsley New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh without intermission, and so do I.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As unrestricted by the law of the sabbath, equally with the father
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » As the son of God, is the power of God
The power of Christ » As the son of God, is the power of God
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Topics
Interlinear
De
Ergazomai
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 5:17
Devotionals containing John 5:17
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 5:17
Images John 5:17
Prayers for John 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Equal With God
16 This is why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He persisted in doing such things on the Sabbath. 17 Then He answered them, "My Father is still working, and so am I." 18 It was on account of this that the Jews tried all the harder to put Him to death, because He not only persisted in breaking the Sabbath, but also kept on saying that God was His Father, and so was making Himself equal to God.
Cross References
John 9:4
We must continue to do the works of Him who sent me while it is daylight. Night is coming when no one can do any work.
John 14:10
Do you not believe that I am in union with the Father and that the Father is in union with me? I am not saying these things on my own authority, but the Father who always remains in union with me is doing these things Himself.
Matthew 10:29
Do not sparrows sell for a cent apiece? And yet not one of them can fall to the ground without your Father's notice.
Acts 14:17
though He did not fail to furnish evidences about Himself, in constantly showing His kindness to you, in sending you rain from heaven and fruit-producing seasons, in giving you food and happiness to your heart's content."
Acts 17:28
For it is through union with Him that we live and move and exist, as some of your own poets have said, "'For we are His offspring too.'
1 Corinthians 12:6
there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who does all things by putting energy in us all.
Colossians 1:16
for it was through Him that everything was created in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen, thrones, dominions, principalities, authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him.
Hebrews 1:3
He is the reflection of God's glory and the perfect representation of His being, and continues to uphold the universe by His mighty word. After He had procured man's purification from sins, He took His seat at the right hand of God's majesty,