Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.”

King James Version

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Holman Bible

But Jesus responded to them, “My Father is still working, and I am working also.”

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, “My Father has been working until now [He has never ceased working], and I too am working.”

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."

Williams New Testament

Then He answered them, "My Father is still working, and so am 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;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231


Usage: 0

My
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

ἐργάζομαι 
Ergazomai 
Usage: 28

ἄρτι 
Arti 
Usage: 21

and I
κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
Usage: 39

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 5:17

Devotionals containing John 5:17

References

Images John 5:17

Prayers for John 5:17

Context Readings

Equal With God

16 For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.” 18 For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Cross References

John 9:4

We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

John 14:10

Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works.

Genesis 2:1-2

Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.

Psalm 65:6

Who establishes the mountains by His strength,
Being girded with might;

Isaiah 40:26

Lift up your eyes on high
And see who has created these stars,
The One who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,
Not one of them is missing.

Matthew 10:29

Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

Acts 14:17

and yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”

Acts 17:28

for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

1 Corinthians 12:6

There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.

Colossians 1:16

For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.

Hebrews 1:3

And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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