Parallel Verses
King James 2000
But Jesus answered them, My Father works still, and I work.
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.
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;'
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 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father works still, 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.
Cross References
John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work.
John 14:10
Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwells in me, he does the works.
Genesis 2:1-2
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
Psalm 65:6
Who by his strength established the mountains; being girded with power:
Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who has created these things, that brings out their host by number: he calls them all by names by the greatness of his might, for he is strong in power; not one is missing.
Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
Acts 14:17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Acts 17:28
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
1 Corinthians 12:6
And there are diversities of workings, but it is the same God who works all in all.
Colossians 1:16
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;