Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

But Jesus answered them, my father works without intermission, and so do I.

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."

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 upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day. 17 But Jesus answered them, my father works without intermission, and so do I. 18 therefore the Jews were the more eager to kill him, because he had not only violated the sabbath, but likewise, because he had said that God was his proper father, making himself equal with God.

Cross References

John 9:4

I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

John 14:10

don't you believe that I am in the father, and the father in me? the words that I speak unto you, I speak indeed, tho' not from my self; but as to the works, the father, who dwells in me, he is the agent.

Matthew 10:29

are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? yet not one of them shall lose its life independently of your father,

Acts 14:17

nevertheless he sufficiently display'd himself by his beneficence to mankind, in giving us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, replenishing our hearts with food and gladness."

Acts 17:28

are moved, and do exist: even as some of your own poets have said, WE ARE EVEN HIS OFFSPRING.

1 Corinthians 12:6

and there are different operations, but it is the same God who performs them all in every one.

Colossians 1:16

for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are on earth, both visible and invisible, the thrones, and the sovereigntys, the principalitys, and the powers: all were created by him, and for him: he is before all things,

Hebrews 1:3

who being the radiation of his glory, and the imprest image of his substance, and governing all things by his powerful command, after having himself made expiation for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty in the highest heavens.

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